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John,
Donald Trump is hatching a devious plan to undermine our nation’s democratic norms.
Through a bad-faith interpretation of Article II of the Constitution, Trump could abuse his authority and force Congress to adjourn — so he could “recess-appoint” his Cabinet without obstruction.
This is dangerous — Trump is reportedly planning to circumvent our democracy’s fundamental safeguards.
Trump is demanding that the Senate forgo its constitutional duty to vet and confirm his nominees for crucial government positions -- including Secretary of State, Defense, Education, and more.
We need to take action now. Sign on to urge Senators not to abdicate their duty to thoroughly vet Trump's nominees.
If Trump makes this move to adjourn Congress, his nominees will be appointed without Senate scrutiny. They will not be subject to public hearings, investigative interviews, and they won’t be held accountable to the American people.
We could end up with a wildly unqualified government, and the effects of this harm could take decades to undo.
Current Republican Senators, including incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) already seem willing to abdicate their constitutional responsibility to appease Trump, but we need to hold them accountable.
Sign on today to tell the Senate to do their job and thoroughly vet all of Trump's nominees.
Thank you,
Democratic Values
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