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Trump wants to have a free hand in his appointments and constitute his court

Not yet invested as 47e President of the United States, Donald Trump is already seeking to place his supporters in decision-making positions. And to give each other free rein. Sunday, November 10, in a message posted on the social network THE Wall Street Journal describe “a maneuver that would allow the White House to more easily evade Congressional opposition”.

In the United States, the Senate examines and confirms by vote the appointments of administration representatives (military officials, ambassadors, judges, agency directors, etc.). However, a constitutional provision allows the president to make appointments without the approval of the Upper House of Congress, in the event of a session suspension for a period of at least ten days. “This provision has rarely been used in the past and has sometimes caused controversy, to the point of being taken to court and all the way to the Supreme Court in one case”specifies New York Times, adding:

“Donald Trump’s tweet seems to indicate that he would be willing to regularly use

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