President-elect Donald Trump revealed what candidates for Senate Majority Leader will have to do if they hope to gain his endorsement.
Trump released a statement on X on Sunday where he claimed that any candidate seeking the position must agree to recess appointments so that his appointments can be approved in a “timely manner.”
“Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner. Sometimes the votes can take two years, or more,” Trump wrote to his followers.
He added, “This is what they did four years ago, and we cannot let it happen again. We need positions filled IMMEDIATELY! Additionally, no Judges should be approved during this period of time because the Democrats are looking to ram through their Judges as the Republicans fight over Leadership. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THANK YOU!”
Recess appointments sidestep the Senate’s confirmation process and could be used to temporarily install unpopular or unqualified nominees.
Florida Senator Rick Scott responded to Trump’s request just minutes later via X, where he vowed to push through his nominee’s “as quickly as possible.”
Despite Sen. Scott’s quick response Trump has yet to throw his support behind a specific candidate for the coveted position.
Unfortunately nothing the Senate does is done in a timely manner. First I think having the House and Senate as full time jobs is a mistake. Those clowns invent things to justify their positions and I don’t think our Founding Fathers ever intended for those jobs to be full time.
Without any real power in the current Senate, making this happen is sadly impossible.
ALL in Senate or Cabinet are MAGA if appointed
If you are not 100% MAGA, go home now