Scope: Federal
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Green
Date occurred: January 14, 2025
Phase: Jan-Mar 2025 – Inauguration Blitz
In November 2024, Trump publicly demanded Senate Republican leadership commit to recess appointments, which would let him install Cabinet officials without any confirmation hearing or vote. Despite this, the Senate went ahead with live, individual confirmation hearings beginning January 14, 2025.
Sources
- CBS News
- Fox News
- FedSoc
- Axios