‘He is not going to back off’: Trump holds Federal Vacancies Reform Act, threat of recess appointments, over Senate’s head to get Matt Gaetz in as AG

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Washington, as from left, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., listen. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Washington, as from left, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., listen. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly holding the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 — a law that allows a legal maneuver used multiple times during his first presidency — over the heads of U.S. Senate members as he fights to get Matt Gaetz confirmed as attorney general.

On Monday, senators and sources close to Trump told CNN, Axios and the New York Times that he had been calling Senate members and GOP allies directly over the past week to ask for their support in his Gaetz crusade. Trump reportedly spoke with Republican leaders about using the FVRA to circumvent the Senate confirmation process for his cabinet picks, most importantly Gaetz, according to CNN.

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