Trump Tells GOP to Bypass Senate Confirmation Process
By: Peter Wade (Rolling Stone)
in response to the maga propaganda and misinformation being sphincter squeezed off elsewhere ...
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Despite enjoying a 53-47 majority in the next Senate, Donald Trump called for any Republican senator seeking the position of majority leader to agree to make recess appointments during his administration, bypassing the traditional confirmation process. He also told his party to block any lame-duck judicial appointments the Biden administration tries to push through.
"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… We need positions filled IMMEDIATELY!" Trump posted on X, signaling his intent to once again govern via social media. "Additionally, no Judges should be approved during this period of time because the Democrats are looking to ram through their Judges as the Republicans fight over Leadership. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THANK YOU!"
"Republicans are going to have a 53-47 majority in the Senate, and yet here's Trump urging the Senate to go into recess so that he can bypass it altogether," Georgetown University law professor Steve Vladeck posted on X, reacting to Trump's declaration. "In other words, he wants to install folks who couldn't even get through that Senate."
Elon Musk, the billionaire who turned X into a bastion for misinformation and who was a key figure in Trump's campaign, also showed support for this move. "This is essential," he wrote. "There is no other way." Trump has said Musk will serve in a new administration role: "Secretary of Cost-Cutting."
A president can push through temporary appointments while the Senate is in recess, and any appointments made during that time would be considered "acting" members of the cabinet. Many presidents have appointed acting cabinet members early in their administrations as a placeholder until a formal nomination process can take place. Trump has not yet demonstrated any intent to go through the formal process. During his first term, he had more acting secretaries in his cabinet than any other president, and even late in his administration, he left many political appointments vacant even though Republicans controlled the Senate.
Sen. Rick Scott, who is vying for the majority leader position, quickly shared Trump's post and added, "100% agree. I will do whatever it takes to get your nominations through as quickly as possible." Fellow Floridian Sen. Marco Rubio has already endorsed Scott for the role. Trump has not yet endorsed his choice.
One kink in Trump's plan is that the Senate historically has engaged in pro forma sessions during recess periods to prevent recess nominations, as Punchbowl News' Andrew Desiderio noted.
Trump also encouraged his party to oppose any judicial nominees the Democrats might try to appoint during the lame-duck session before he enters office. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in October vowed to "use the lame duck to confirm judges and … get as many judges done as possible."
As is common with Trump, the hypocrisy is laughable. Following his 2020 election loss, Trump made several lame-duck judicial appointments, including appointing Judge Aileen Cannon, who was confirmed during Trump's lame-duck session and who presided over and ultimately dismissed his classified documents case.
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gee, I wonder if the criminal/traitor elect will best his last term record of having 7 cabinet members under investigation, referred to the DOJ for criminal prosecution (which his AG never took on), or resigning in disgrace ...
looks like he already brought the VA guy back, every veteran group demanded he fire, to help transition (scandalize) the VA, again ...
Veterans have gotten the shaft at the VA ever since the US invaded Afghanistan, regardless of which admin was in charge.
we both know who created the VA, and who has spent 80 years trying to fuck it up ...
Too many veterans with too few doctors. Many doctors don't want to work for what the government pays them.
I dealt with the VA administration when I was trying to get help for my DAV dad when he started acting like trump and the geriatric psychologist told me he needed 24/7 supervision. after a few psychotic episodes at the temporary rehab hospital they had temporarily placed him, I got the "no rooms available at the VA memory care facility" story. it doesn't take much to imagine how my calls to them went after that. the VA Drs. were great, I figured the on site police station in the VA hospital was probably there to protect the VA executives ...
trump will probably rename it the suckers and losers administration before too long anyway ... /s
The former criminal enterprise of an 'administration' meets the new criminal enterprise of an 'administration'.
This doesn't even sound like democracy
oh it still is, until 1/20/25 ...
Trump obviously has no regard for the Constitution. He did say he wants to terminate it and this would be an act in furtherance of that goal. And apparently, his cultists agree.
meh, there's a gun show every week here. plus I know a couple cops that can get anything ...
May be a good time to reassess your defenses. When he decides to drop the hammer, acquisition will be ended. Have a plan!
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This is a horrible idea, I hope the Senate leadership has the guts to "just say no to this proposal".
more on the way ...
yeah, lots of statistical proof from the past that will happen ...
Dictator on Day One, perfect. Also lines up with Trump comments that after this election we don't need to vote anymore. Using "bypass" is just a way to soften the "dictator" actions so his voters think it isn't actually happening.
trump wants to bypass his own cult's majority, so he can appoint people that could never be confirmed ...