Donald Trump today suggested that he was going to get Congress adjourned unless the Democrats approve some public official positions needed to fight the Corona-virus:
"As the entire US government works to combat the global pandemic, it is absolutely essential that key positions at relevant federal agencies are fully staffed, and we're not allowing that to take place through our Congress,"https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/15/politics/donald-trump-senate-adjourn-constitution/index.htmlI don't know 3/5th's of f-all about this particular phenomenon in US Politics. The positions include:
- Director of National Intelligence
- Two members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
- Assistant Secretary of Treasury
What exactly is he suggesting, and can he get this done by this method?
Is it something that would work in this pandemic scenario, and what are the long term implications of using this technique?
