Republican Senators Warn Trump on Recess Appointment Plan for Cabinet Members

The move would be ‘extremely difficult to get done,’ one senator says.
Republican Senators Warn Trump on Recess Appointment Plan for Cabinet Members
President-elect Donald Trump visits Havana Express Cuban Kitchen and Bakery in Las Vegas on Oct. 24, 2024. Trump was joined by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Vivek Ramaswamy. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Multiple Republican senators said this week that it may be difficult for President-elect Donald Trump to use recess appointments to allow for his preferred Cabinet picks to be confirmed.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he does not believe that the Constitution allows a president to force the Senate or House into a recess.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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