Ep 82 — Trump Won The Presidency. He’s Seizing Congress By Fiat.

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Ep 82 — Trump Won The Presidency. He’s Seizing Congress By Fiat.

Trump is demanding that Congress allow him to staff his administration without Senate confirmation

Liz Dye

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Andrew Torrez

Nov 12, 2024

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A week after the election, Trump is already demanding that Congress bend the knee and allow him to staff his administration without bothering to get Senate confirmation. Can he do that? And will the new Senate majority leader let him?

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Liz Dye

Andrew Torrez