Trump threatens to invoke never-used constitutional authority to adjourn Congress and push nominees

[Poiuyt]

through.

President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to apply a never-used provision of the US Constitution to allow himself to adjourn the US Congress and push through many of his nominees who typically require Senate confirmation. The move came days after he claimed that he has total authority over the states before backing down.

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The decision to stay away from Washington until May 4 was made, and announced, by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican and close Trump ally.

A McConnell spokesman said Trump and McConnell spoke about the issue on Wednesday: "The Leader pledged to find ways to confirm nominees considered mission-critical to the Covid-19 pandemic, but under Senate rules that will take consent from Leader (Chuck) Schumer."

That last point is an important one. McConnell, who is careful with his words, appears to be saying any solution to the confirmation issue will require Democratic consent.

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However, on Wednesday, Trump said he may use powers granted to the executive branch in order to get Congress to return to Washington to fill vacancies and vote on relief aid.

"I have a very strong power. I'd rather not use that power but we have way over a hundred people that we very badly need in this administration that should have been approved a long time ago," he said.

The Constitution says the President "may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper."

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/15/politics/donald-trump-senate-adjourn-constitution/index.html

[BigmanPigman]

1. I HATE Republicans!

Repeat that 1,000,000,000 times on volume #11 and you will know how I feel right now.

[Jamastiene]

6. YES!

I thought I was the only one that felt it to that degree. I'm so glad to know I am not alone. I live in Trumpland. I hate never getting to be around people who feel more like I do.

[VMA131Marine]

2. Trump thinks he's Victor Orban

Hungary gave Orban the power to adjourn the Parliament and rule by decree.

[Poiuyt]

7. Trump wants to be part of the dictator's club

He's pushing to become an all-out authoritarian and republicans in Congress seem to be just fine with that.

[sheshe2]

3. Hey, dump?

"I have a very strong power. I'd rather not use that power but we have way over a hundred people that we very badly need in this administration that should have been approved a long time ago," he said.

You have 27K plus dead Americans that we very badly needed alive. Get your fucking priorities straight. Ya, ya, you have very "strong power" we know that. A quote:

I have a very strong power. I'd rather not use that power

Trust me, we understand that you have no wish to use that power to save American lives or protect this country. You have made that crystal clear.

[Hortensis]

4. Trump's never reconciled himself to learning there are 3 branches,

coequal no less, and apparently still doesn't believe it. And now some mischiefmakers told him this says it's not true.

The excuse is pure trumpishness -- that the emergency requires him to take action.

[spanone]

5. FLUSH THE TURD ON NOVEMBER THIRD

[Wounded Bear]

8. Even if he did that...

IIRC, recess appointments only hold until the next election.