On Wednesday, Senator John Thune (R-SD) held a press conference following his election as Senate Majority Leader in a secret ballot vote.
Reporters pressed Thune on whether recess appointments remain an option.
This week, Senator Thune stated that all options are on the table to confirm Trump’s nominees, including recess appointments.
A reporter asked him: “You said that recess appointments are on the table. That’s a key demand from President-elect Donald Trump. Will you move forward on that?”
Thune replied: “Well, what we are going to do is make sure that we are going to process his nominees in a way that gets them into those positions so we can implement his agenda. How that happens remains to be seen. Obviously, we will look at and explore all options to make sure they get moved quickly.”
A reporter then asked Thune if he had any doubts about Trump’s nominees.
Thune vowed to ram through Trump’s appointments.
Later Wednesday afternoon, Thune said he spoke to President Trump on the phone.
“Just got off the phone with President Donald Trump. Senate Republicans are excited and ready to get to work implementing President Trump’s agenda on behalf of the American people,” Thune stated.
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