President-elect Donald Trump is pushing for recess appointments to place members of his administration into positions without the advice and consent of the Senate. It is a tactic that presidents do not often use for their whole administrations,

“Republican control of the Senate thus gives Trump the chance to use recess appointments in radically new way — basically, standing up a new government in one fell swoop, but only if the Senate is willing to give him carte blanche in filling appointments as he wishes for two years,” Cameron said.