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Trump 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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