What is a recess appointment? Trump could use this tactic to bypass approval for controversial picks like Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth

Trump wants to use a constitutional clause to appoint Cabinet members without Senate confirmation, which could let him push through unpopular nominees.

President-elect Donald Trump is already making waves with his controversial picks for his new government, and his call on a Republican-controlled Senate to change existing rules and let him appoint those nominees without a vote.