From the Washington Post: Trump demanded senators allow recess appointments. Here’s what that means.

This would remove a check on presidential power.

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President-elect Donald Trump is already moving ahead with creating a more powerful presidency than his first one. One of his first moves: Demanding that Republican senators let him decide who runs the government, rather than vote on it.

When a new president takes office, the Senate’s main job is to confirm — or oppose — people the president nominates to serve in key government roles. But Trump told Republican senators who want to be majority leader that they need to step aside when he gets into office so he can unilaterally select his leaders.

“Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, adding that he wants positions filled “IMMEDIATELY!”

What Trump’s asking is technically constitutional, experts say, but would be a stark abdication of powers on the part of the Senate. And it could be just the beginning of Trump’s effort to get what he wants out of a Republican Congress.

From Congress.gov: Overview of Recess Appointments Clause.

Recess Appointments and/in the Supreme Court.

From the Brennan Center: SCOTUS and the Future of the Recess Appointment Power.

From Oyez: National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning.