Recess Appointments On Tap?
Will we see incoming President Donald Trump use recess appointments to put some of his more controversial nominees in place? It’s said that Trump is weighing recess appointments as a means
Matt Gaetz, Trump’s nominee for Attorney General, could get a recess appointment, and so might Tulsi Gabbard, wanted for National Intelligence Director.
Here, Robert Gouveia of Watching The Watchers explains how the process might work. He notes that previous administrations, including those of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, have used recess appointments, but usually for lower-level appointments, not for cabinet posts.
