This assumes the democrats can actually stop Trump from getting anyone through the Senate...which they really can't.

The GOP has 53 votes (assuming they win PA), so it is certainly true that the Democrats cannot by themselves block an appointment. But they only need four Republicans to block a nominee.

Trump's floating of the recess appointment idea in the context of the Majority Leader vote suggests that they believe at least one of their significant appointments may not have 50 votes today. Gaetz is the most obvious choice of the ones that have been announced so far. If RFK, Jr.'s heading to a spot that requires confirmation, he might also be in that boat.

It is very rare for the Senate to refuse a cabinet appointment for a President from their own party. But man, if there was someone who might fall into that rarefied category, it might be Gaetz at AG.

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