It is the Senate's responsibility to approve or reject nominees for the new US administration nominated by the president. However, President Trump has informed senators seeking to become president of the Senate that the Senate should waive this right and allow Trump to hold Cabinet posts without consultation, The Washington Daily reported. Ta.
united states of america. Donald Trump talks about his position in the new administration
“Republican senators seeking coveted leadership positions in the United States Senate must agree,” Trump said on his website Truth Social. He added that he hopes the positions in his administration “will be filled immediately!” (Original spelling – edited).
“The election of a new leader for the Republican Senate majority will take place this week,” the newspaper reported.
Experts cited by WP argue that such a solution is not in accordance with the U.S. Constitution, especially given the practice of appointing candidates to public office as directed by the president while Congress is not in session or on holidays (recess appointments). It is presumed that there is no violation. However, as constitutional scholars have emphasized, this would limit the Senate's powers.
Donald Trump. Does he want to send a signal to Senate Republicans?
Of particular interest is the fact that Trump decided to skip the hearing and decision in the Senate, where Republicans have a comfortable majority (referred to as “WP'').
Trump's decision sends a signal to Republican senators and representatives that the president-elect will have “little or no contribution for the next four years,” according to some experts interviewed by the paper. It is possible that it means what you want to send.
Other WP interlocutors assume that we already know that the future president wants to appoint people to important positions that even the Republican-controlled Senate would not approve.
“Washington Post'' about changes in the American government. “Very rare”
Many Republican senators have already said they would not oppose President Trump stripping Congress of its constitutional powers, but Josh Chafetz, a law professor at Georgetown University, said this would be highly unusual. said.
Chafetz stressed that members of Congress generally do not tolerate attempts to usurp constitutional powers, even from the president of their own party.
WP believes that President Trump may take advantage of the reduction in the power to appoint judges, including Supreme Court justices, in addition to members of his administration in the Senate.
Błaszczak: The bottom line is that you need to arm yourself with power/RMF FM/RMF.
