Trump Warns He Will Forcefully Adjourn Congress Due to “Stonewalling” of Political Appointments

President Trump repeatedly shows he isn’t afraid to play hardball.

During his press briefing today, Trump announced that if the Senate would not perform its duties and vote on his political appointments, he would invoke his constitutional authority to adjourn Congress.

The President is currently spending his days combating the COVID outbreak, however many positions in his administration remain unfilled because they require confirmation from the Senate. Under Article 2, Section 3 of the Constitution, the President has the authority to adjourn Congress on “extraordinary occasions.”

Surely an almost complete shutdown of a country’s economy counts as such an occasion?

Take a look at the President’s announcement below:

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