Oh? Trump considering to adjourn Congress and bypass Senate confirmation? Looks like... <sunglasses go on> NOTHING CAN STOP WHAT IS COMING!!
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https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-2/section-3/
Article II Executive Branch
Section 3 Duties
He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he 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; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.
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Exactly. Which means he needs the cooperation of Mike Johnson in order to be able to invoke this clause. There is no way the Senate is going to adjourn voluntarily to allow him to make the recess appointments.
But if Johnson requests an adjournment, and the Senate refuses, then Trump has the Constitutional authority to force the adjournment for as long as Trump thinks proper.
Anyone want to take bets that this is the "secret", and this is why Trump has backed another term as Speaker for Johnson? Would also explain why Johnson had to play the role of good little globalist these last few years.
Once Matt Gaetz is AG, even for just a few days, the gloves can come off. Mass arrests incoming.
Reminder JD Vance will be President of the Senate, of course he can adjourn the Senate.
Unfortunately the Senate must vote to adjourn. No matter who is presiding over the Senate, they don't have unilateral authority to adjourn. This is why the bill from the House requesting an adjournment would be required. Then, even if the Senate refuses, Article II section 3 comes into play and Trump can force it.
Thank you for the knowledge. Didn't know that..