US EditionTrump Tells Schumer to ‘Go to Hell’ Amid Standoff over Confirming President’s Nominees
- The U.S. Senate began its month-long recess on Saturday night amid stalled negotiations over President Trump's pending nominees.
- The recess followed disagreements between Senate Republicans and Democrats about allowing Trump to use recess appointment powers during the break.
- Senate Democrats delayed confirmations to leverage over a billion dollars in withheld federal funding tied to approving a small number of nominees favored by Trump.
- Trump accused Senator Schumer of "political extortion" for demanding funds, telling him to "go to hell" on Truth Social and urging Republicans to reject the deal.
- This deadlock leaves about 130 nominees awaiting confirmation and prompts Senate Republicans to consider rule changes to ease confirmations after the recess.
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Trump to Schumer as Senate leaves for recess: ‘Go to hell’
Washington — The Senate left Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees, calling it quits after days of contentious bipartisan negotiations and Trump posting on social media that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer can “GO TO HELL!”
‘GO TO HELL’: Trump irate at Sen. Schumer as Senate goes on recess
After weeks of negotiations and even a rare weekend meeting, senators were unable to come to an agreement on President Donald Trump’s nominations before the August recess. Now, Republicans say they may change Senate rules to make sure Trump’s nominees go through.Democrats have blocked many of Trump’s nominations, forcing roll-call votes instead of the usual unanimous consent votes. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., pushed back on Rep…
'Quit now': MAGA freaks out on GOP leader after he blocks Trump from recess appointments
A decision by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to schedule pro forma sessions throughout the August recess which will, in effect, stop Donald Trump from making any recess appointments, has set off a firestorm among the president's MAGA followers.According to CSPAN's Craig Caplan, "Senate jus...
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