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Trump: I’ll ‘Adjourn Both Chambers Of Congress’ To Appoint Government Officials

Joseph Curl
Trump: I’ll ‘Adjourn Both Chambers Of Congress’ To Appoint Government Officials
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to adjourn Congress in order to appoint judges and other federal officials to help deal with the coronavirus crisis.

“If the House will not agree to that adjournment, I will exercise my constitutional authority to adjourn both chambers of Congress. The current practice of leaving town while conducting phony pro forma sessions is a dereliction of duty that the American people cannot afford during this crisis,” Trump said at a White House briefing. “It is a scam what they do.”

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