What are recess appointments and can Trump confirm nominees that way?
by Joan E Greve in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6S83P)
The president-elect proposed an archaic method to install people such as RFK Jr and Matt Gaetz - here's what to know
Senate Republicans must soon consider several of Donald Trump's cabinet picks whose nominations were met with intense criticism: Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, Matt Gaetz as attorney general, Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense and Robert F Kennedy Jr as secretary of health and human services.
Each of those cabinet announcements landed with somewhat of a thud on Capitol Hill, raising questions about whether the nominees will be able to muster the majority-level support needed in the Senate to get confirmed.
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