WASHINGTON—To allow his Cabinet picks to hit the ground running, President-elect Donald Trump has said he would like to use recess appointments to fill vacancies, rather than the regular Senate confirmation process.
However, for those that require confirmation, their term would expire in two years unless the Senate officially confirms their appointments.
So far, Trump has announced his picks for some key positions, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of health and human services, House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general, former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) for EPA administrator, former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe for CIA director, Fox News commentator Pete Hegseth for defense secretary, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for secretary of state, and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) for director of national intelligence….