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Dennis Donovan

(29,658 posts)
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:42 PM Nov 2024

Axios: Why Trump is demanding recess appointments for his cabinet

Axios - Why Trump is demanding recess appointments for his cabinet

Ivana Saric
16 mins ago
Politics & Policy

As President-elect Trump rolls out his cabinet picks, he has called on the Senate to allow for recess appointments — a process that would allow him to install officials without congressional approval.

Why it matters: By demanding recess appointments, Trump is asking the Senate to surrender its advise-and-consent role for cabinet confirmations, a key lever in the system of checks and balances against presidential power.

-Trump could use this power in an unprecedented way, potentially forcing Congress into a recess, then using it to make unilateral appointments, Charles Cameron, a professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University, told Axios Thursday.
-Trump's "gambit would be a gigantic delivery of power to the President," the professor said.
-"This power transfer goes against senators' very DNA," he added.


Driving the news: Ahead of the Senate Republican leadership race, Trump laid out his demands on social media Sunday.

-"Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner," Trump wrote.
-"We need positions filled IMMEDIATELY!" he added.
-Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who won the leadership election Wednesday, has already signaled an openness to recess appointments.


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Axios: Why Trump is demanding recess appointments for his cabinet (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Nov 2024 OP
If John Thune is ready to walk away notinkansas Nov 2024 #1
Trump wants all the power. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #2
He also wants them to bow to him underpants Nov 2024 #3
Exactly, he was groveling and kowtowing. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #4
Has a Dem POTUS ever done that? leftstreet Nov 2024 #5
If you're referring to recess appointments, the answer is yes. Heard this a.m. that Obama allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #9
It's unlikely that he could get these ludicrous picks approved mn9driver Nov 2024 #6
Don't know if it's accurate, but heard it's possible that Dems can refuse to take a recess if allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #10
Because they're garbage nominees. Wingus Dingus Nov 2024 #7
This is not new for Trump -- he often used recess appointments during his first term... Hekate Nov 2024 #8

notinkansas

(1,194 posts)
1. If John Thune is ready to walk away
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:48 PM
Nov 2024

from his duties as a Senator, he most certainly DOES NOT BELONG in that body. This is openly enabling 47's absolute worst instincts.

Irish_Dem

(65,672 posts)
2. Trump wants all the power.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:52 PM
Nov 2024

Will damage Congress and judicial departments.
And they will let him do it.

underpants

(189,264 posts)
3. He also wants them to bow to him
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:59 PM
Nov 2024

He wants a public display of their obedience and fealty.

allegorical oracle

(4,300 posts)
9. If you're referring to recess appointments, the answer is yes. Heard this a.m. that Obama
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:57 PM
Nov 2024

used a recess appointment, but why wasn't clear. What was said is that recess appointments were/are considered emergency actions that occur if Congress has adjourned for scheduled recess (i.e. holidays) and a vacancy must be temporarily filled until Congress reconvenes. Once Congress returns, hearings and voting on a candidate is done.

Trump is tying himself into a knot trying to get unpopular candidates put in power. Recall in his first term how many people he placed in "acting" positions, which also are intended to be temporary. He selects risky people who fall short of eligibility for permanent positions.

mn9driver

(4,671 posts)
6. It's unlikely that he could get these ludicrous picks approved
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:15 PM
Nov 2024

Even with a GOP Senate. They are incompetents, toadies, lickspittles and weirdos being proposed for extremely powerful and important positions. The GOP laughed and winked at some of his appointments last time: Interior, EPA, Education and others, but this time he wants direct and total control of the military, intelligence, and law enforcement arms of the US government.

That’s going to make even the GOPer/MAGAt Senators very nervous. If he gets that power things could go very bad, very fast.

allegorical oracle

(4,300 posts)
10. Don't know if it's accurate, but heard it's possible that Dems can refuse to take a recess if
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:02 PM
Nov 2024

this becomes a frequent stunt.

Hekate

(96,620 posts)
8. This is not new for Trump -- he often used recess appointments during his first term...
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:19 PM
Nov 2024

…bypassing Senate hearings/public scrutiny and removing the need for an oath of office as well.

It was all prologue — no surprises at all.

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