OT: Trump and recess appointments

[Sawfish]

One of the scariest things, to a US citizen, that Trump said that he
fully intended to appoint his nominees as "recess appointments". These
do not need to have senate approval.

This would have really been pushing the envelop of executive power in
the US system.

We're now into the senate review of appointments, and no recess
appointment threats yet. I'm beginning to see that a portion of Trump's
rhetoric is establishing an initial bargaining position.

[TT]

Post by Sawfish
One of the scariest things, to a US citizen, that Trump said that he
fully intended to appoint his nominees as "recess appointments". These
do not need to have senate approval.
This would have really been pushing the envelop of executive power in
the US system.
We're now into the senate review of appointments, and no recess
appointment threats yet. I'm beginning to see that a portion of Trump's
rhetoric is establishing an initial bargaining position.

Wow, Déjà-vu!
;-P

But yes, that's his way of bargaining...