WASHINGTON- President Trump is pressuring Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep the Senate at work through what is traditionally a late-summer recess. Mr. Trump took to Truth Social to send a message to Leader Thune. “Hopefully the very talented John Thune, fresh off our many victories over the past two weeks and, indeed, 6 […]
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Trump wants Senate to work through its recess
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WASHINGTON- President Trump is pressuring Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep the Senate at work through what is traditionally a late-summer recess.
Mr. Trump took to Truth Social to send a message to Leader Thune.
“Hopefully the very talented John Thune, fresh off our many victories over the past two weeks and, indeed, 6 months, will cancel August recess (and long weekends!), in order to get my incredible nominees confirmed,” President Trump continued: “We need them badly!!!”
The president appears to be pushing senators to avoid the stonewalling of appointments. Several high-profile nominees are at stake. Emil Bove, a lawyer for the Justice Department, is up for a judgeship on a federal appeals court and Jeanine Pirro, a former Fox News host, the top federal prosecutor in D.C.
President Trump has moved at a breathtaking pace since day one. He’s been pushing Congress to keep up.
All of this is playing out as lawmakers rush to the Midterm elections.