“Republican control of the Senate thus gives Trump the chance to use recess appointments in radically new way — basically, standing up a new government in one fell swoop, but only if the Senate is willing to give him carte blanche in filling appointments as he wishes for two years,” Cameron said.

President-elect Donald Trump has said he might install his picks for top administration posts without first winning approval in the U.S. Senate. This would erode the power of Congress and remove a significant check on his authority as president.

President-elect Donald Trump‘s unconventional selections for his second White House term have shocked Washington and bucked the traditional GOP establishment. But that team of disruptors may be exactly what Trump wants after voters soundly rejected Vice President Kamala Harris and ushered in Republican total control of the White House,