House Speaker Leaves Door Open to Recess Appointments for Trump’s Cabinet Picks
By Jack Phillips House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said he is open to allowing recess appointments of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet selections outside of the standard Senate nominating process. Over the past week or so, the president-elect has been making announcements for positions he wants to fill in his incoming administration. Last week, while weighing in on the…
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