Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) left open the possibility of enabling President-elect Trump to appoint his Cabinet by recess appointment, bypassing the need for approval from the Senate.

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Speaker Johnson open to supporting recess appointment for Trump nominees

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) left open the possibility of enabling President-elect Trump to appoint his Cabinet by recess appointment, bypassing the need for approval from the Senate. “We’ll evaluate that at the appropriate time, and we’ll make the appropriate decision. There may be a function for that; we’ll have to see how it plays out,”…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said he supports the use of recess appointments of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet selections outside of the standard Senate nominating process.
Over the past week or so, the president-elect has been making announcements for positions he wants to fill in his incoming administration.  Last week, while weighing in on the Senate Republican leadership race, Trump said that regardless of who wins, h…

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House Speaker Leaves Door Open to Recess Appointments for Trump’s Cabinet Picks

The House speaker is open to adjourning Congress so President-elect Donald Trump can appoint his Cabinet nominees without Senate confirmation.

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Speaker Mike Johnson leaves the door open to recess appointments

Speaker Mike Johnson left the door open to adjourning Congress so President-elect Donald Trump can appoint his Cabinet nominees outside of the usual Senate confirmation process if necessary, NBC News reports. Said Johnson: “We’re in a time of very divided government and a very partisan atmosphere in Washington. I wish it were not. I wish the Senate would simply do its job of advise and consent and allow the president to put the persons in his Ca…

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Mike Johnson Leaves Door Open to Recess Appointments

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is considering recess appointments to ensure swift confirmation of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees if the Senate fails to do its job.

The Gateway Pundit

Jim Hoft

Speaker Mike Johnson Considers Recess Appointments to Push Through Trump's Cabinet Picks Including Matt Gaetz if Senate Fails to Do Its Job

On the Center for Renewing America’s website, Jeff Clark and Anthony Licata have published today an extended defense of President-elect Trump’s proposal to use recess appointments to fill his Cabinet. Some observations and criticisms outlining why I think that their defense is unsound:

Response to Defense of Trump’s Recess-Appointment Scheme

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To permit the recess appointment process to take place, the House and Senate would have to both vote to adjourn for at least 10 days. For that to occur, both chambers would have to agree unanimously to do so, or the House and Senate would have to vote on a concurrent resolution to adjourn for a specific amount of time.

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Speaker Johnson Leaves Door Open for Recess Appointments

The House Speaker claimed recess appointments may have a “function” in the incoming Trump administration.

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Johnson Won’t Rule Out Using Loophole to Fast-Track Cabinet Nominations

The House Speaker said "there may be a function" to facilitate the use of recess appointments.

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Johnson doesn't rule out use of recess appointments

It may be possible to make use of recess appointments to speed up the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told "Fox News Sunday." The post Speaker Johnson Leaves Door Open for Recess Appointments appeared first on Conservative Angle | Conservative Angle - Conservative News Clearing House

Speaker Johnson open to supporting recess appointment for Trump nominees

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