{"id":125980,"date":"2024-11-15T03:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T20:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125980"},"modified":"2024-11-15T03:46:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T20:46:00","slug":"how-the-vetting-process-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125980","title":{"rendered":"How the vetting process works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 EXUng\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/34ae\/live\/c01be7d0-a237-11ef-8c39-91ac0e240387.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/34ae\/live\/c01be7d0-a237-11ef-8c39-91ac0e240387.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/34ae\/live\/c01be7d0-a237-11ef-8c39-91ac0e240387.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/34ae\/live\/c01be7d0-a237-11ef-8c39-91ac0e240387.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/34ae\/live\/c01be7d0-a237-11ef-8c39-91ac0e240387.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/34ae\/live\/c01be7d0-a237-11ef-8c39-91ac0e240387.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/34ae\/live\/c01be7d0-a237-11ef-8c39-91ac0e240387.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/34ae\/live\/c01be7d0-a237-11ef-8c39-91ac0e240387.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Shutterstock Donald Trump points. he is wearing a red tie, white shirt and blue jacket and there is an American flag behind him&#10; \" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Donald Trump has announced many of the indiviuals he intends to have join his administration when he becomes US president in January.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But some of those personnel decisions will not be automatic.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Even with the backing of the future president, many of those chosen for a key spot in Trump&#8217;s cabinet or administration must go through further vetting. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Several of the posts require a Senate hearing and a majority of the chamber&#8217;s approval.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 kRvAla\">Senate vetting: How does it work?<!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">More than 1,000 positions &#8211; including the 15 officials chosen to lead executive departments, known as the Cabinet &#8211; typically require Senate approval. This also includes ambassadors and even some lower-level positions. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But many members of Trump&#8217;s team, including those who work in the White House or posts like the national security adviser, don&#8217;t require Senate approval. However, they still are vetted by the administration and could face intensive FBI background checks. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Senate approval process requires nominees to submit financial disclosure forms, fill out a questionnaire &#8211; which differs based on the role &#8211; and testify before a Senate committee.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">These hearings can sometimes be contentious. They allow members from both political parties to question nominees about their backgrounds and plans for the post. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">After the hearing, the committee votes on the nomination. If it approves the candidate, the full Senate then votes on the nominee. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Historically, the upper chamber has approved cabinet positions quickly &#8211; sometimes with little or no debate. But &#8220;political and partisan conflicts between the president and senators have at times produced dramatic fights over cabinet nominees and led to their ultimate withdrawal or rejection&#8221;, the Senate&#8217;s historical website notes. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Bitter political brawls over Trump&#8217;s picks could be limited somewhat because Republicans will control both chambers of Congress when the president-elect takes office in January. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But some Republicans already have questioned at least one Trump choice, notably Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, the pick for attorney general &#8211; the top prosecutor in the US.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 kRvAla\">What are recess appointments? <!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The vetting and approval process for nominees can be lengthy, but it was included in the US Constitution to provide a check on presidential power. It is also designed to prevent corrupt or to keep unqualified nominees from entering an administration. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">There is, however, an exception to this process &#8211; recess appointments &#8211; which Trump appears intent to use this to ensure his appointments are able to take office. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He recently said the Senate &#8220;must agree&#8221; to recess appointments, otherwise &#8220;we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner.&#8221; He noted that in his past administration, some of his nominees took multiple years to be confirmed. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Trump&#8217;s plan to use recess appointments, along with the announcement that Republican senators&#8217; support bypassing the Senate vetting process, is unusual.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">This exception to the process means that when the Senate is on recess, the president can make an appointment to a position that normally requires Senate approval.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The process was created when Congress didn&#8217;t meet as often as it does today, and was to be used in emergencies. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It is also supposed to be a temporary<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>appointment and expires at the end of a congressional session &#8211; at most, one year. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Some past presidents have employed the method liberally, often as a way of circumventing political divides that would slow nominations. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">George W Bush made 171 recess appointments, Bill Clinton made 139 and Barack Obama made at least 32, according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS). <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">This method of getting nominees into office was virtually stopped after the Supreme Court ruled against Obama in 2014, striking down multiple recess appointments and calling them unconstitutional.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Josh Chafetz, a constitutional law professor at Georgetown University, explains that recess appointments are &#8220;not meant to be a mechanism for circumventing Senate consent&#8221;. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">While other presidents have used them, Prof Chafetz says: &#8220;I can&#8217;t think of an instance in which the Senate majority has triggered a recess simply so that a president could make recess appointments.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 kRvAla\">When can Trump make recess appointments?<!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">According to Prof Chafetz, there are two paths Trump could take to making recess appointments.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The first would involve the Senate agreeing to recess for 10 days or more by majority vote.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The second would involve the House voting for a longer recess, which would allow him to invoke a never-used constitutional power to adjourn both chambers of Congress<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">According to the US Constitution, &#8220;in Case of Disagreement&#8221; a president can adjourn both chambers of Congress until &#8220;such Time as he shall think proper&#8221; &#8211; which would then theoretically provide Trump an opportunity to make recess appointment.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The president-elect has threatened to use this power when he was in the White House before. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In 2020, during a pandemic briefing, Trump said that he would &#8220;exercise my constitutional authority to adjourn both chambers of Congress\u201d to make recess appointments if his nominees before Congress were not approved. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Prof Chafetz stressed that the second route has never been used before in US history, and so &#8220;no-one is quite sure how it would work&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He added that Trump cannot make any recess appointments until he is president. 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