But the way Trump is relying on acting officials tests laws that set out how vacancies are supposed to be filled and the spirit of the Constitution, which tried to force compromise between lawmakers and the president by requiring the “advice and consent” of the Senate for top officials in the government.
“This appears to be the primary lesson he learned from his first term, which is choose people who will do whatever he wants, no matter what, as opposed to choosing people who will stand up for the Constitution, the rule of law, and be capable of running these very important, complex organizations that have had huge impact on the American public,” Stier said.
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