Senate Leader-Elect Thune Says ‘All Options’ on the Table to Confirm Trump’s Cabinet Selections

‘We are also not going to allow the Democrats to obstruct or block President Trump and the will of the American people,’ GOP Sen. John Thune said.

Incoming Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) after the Senate Republican leadership election in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has responded to a question about President-elect Donald Trump’s selections for his cabinet and the likelihood of those individuals being confirmed by the Senate, saying he isn’t taking recess appointments off the table.

Before being elected as the Senate majority leader, Thune issued a statement that he would allow for “recess appointments,” as Trump suggested.