WashU Expert: Can Trump Bypass Senate Approval of Controversial Cabinet Nominees?
Washington University in St. LouisPresident-elect Donald J. Trump has nominated a number of controversial figures to prominent positions in his Cabinet. Instead of going through the usual course of Senate approval, he may use a constitutional power called recess appointments to bypass the Senate entirely and move his nominees through quickly. Andrea Katz, an associate professor of law at Washington University in St.