Trump wants to use a constitutional clause to appoint Cabinet members without Senate confirmation, which could let him push through unpopular nominees. President-elect Donald Trump is already making waves with his controversial picks for his new government,

President-elect Donald Trump has declared a strong intention to use recess appointments in his next term. What are recess appointments?

“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.