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Why does the Senate confirm Trump’s picks for key posts — and how? A legal scholar explains the confirmation process and the ‘constitutional loophole’ of recess appointments

  • Written by Jennifer Selin, Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University
Why does the Senate confirm Trump’s picks for key posts — and how? A legal scholar explains the confirmation process and the ‘constitutional loophole’ of recess appointmentsWill Trump nominee Matt Gaetz be able to ascend to the top position at the Justice Department?Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Since Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump has moved quickly to name his picks for key cabinet posts such as attorney general and the secretaries of defense, health and human services, and state.

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