Russ Vought

It it is a specific provision in the Constitution to be able to allow a president if he does, if he has to stand up an administration quickly and he's dealing with a Senate that won't move quickly enough to. to be able to install his people so that he can actually function as a government, right? That it's specifically mapped out, and yet you have— So in the Constitution. In the Constitution.

It it is a specific provision in the Constitution to be able to allow a president if he does, if he has to stand up an administration quickly and he's dealing with a Senate that won't move quickly enough to. to be able to install his people so that he can actually function as a government, right? That it's specifically mapped out, and yet you have— So in the Constitution. In the Constitution.

So it's by definition not a constitutional fair. Fair. So yet you have Republicans, one of them in particular, like Ed Whelan right now, who's attacking Trump for even mentioning— Who's Ed Whelan? Uh, he, he writes one, he's one of the main kind of, uh, legal luminaries on the right and, and, uh, uh, ethics and public policy are one of those think tanks.

So it's by definition not a constitutional fair. Fair. So yet you have Republicans, one of them in particular, like Ed Whelan right now, who's attacking Trump for even mentioning— Who's Ed Whelan? Uh, he, he writes one, he's one of the main kind of, uh, legal luminaries on the right and, and, uh, uh, ethics and public policy are one of those think tanks.

So it's by definition not a constitutional fair. Fair. So yet you have Republicans, one of them in particular, like Ed Whelan right now, who's attacking Trump for even mentioning— Who's Ed Whelan? Uh, he, he writes one, he's one of the main kind of, uh, legal luminaries on the right and, and, uh, uh, ethics and public policy are one of those think tanks.

And he's out there opposing the whole notion of recess appointments, uh, for, for, for whatever reason, I don't know, other than he thinks that unseemly and not the way that the family. Okay.

And he's out there opposing the whole notion of recess appointments, uh, for, for, for whatever reason, I don't know, other than he thinks that unseemly and not the way that the family. Okay.

And he's out there opposing the whole notion of recess appointments, uh, for, for, for whatever reason, I don't know, other than he thinks that unseemly and not the way that the family. Okay.

They only matter to the extent that people in the arena listen to them. Right. And that is increasingly they are not being listened to. And I think that's part of one of the reasons why they're so up in arms about it. Right. I mean, that's National Review itself is that's phenomenal.

They only matter to the extent that people in the arena listen to them. Right. And that is increasingly they are not being listened to. And I think that's part of one of the reasons why they're so up in arms about it. Right. I mean, that's National Review itself is that's phenomenal.

They only matter to the extent that people in the arena listen to them. Right. And that is increasingly they are not being listened to. And I think that's part of one of the reasons why they're so up in arms about it. Right. I mean, that's National Review itself is that's phenomenal.

Right. And I think that's – but my point is the extent to which people have opposed Trump and the America First agenda I think ultimately is a loss of power because they didn't get to set the agenda. They don't get to be the traffic cop. They don't get to kind of say, oh, this offends my sensibility anymore. No. No.

Right. And I think that's – but my point is the extent to which people have opposed Trump and the America First agenda I think ultimately is a loss of power because they didn't get to set the agenda. They don't get to be the traffic cop. They don't get to kind of say, oh, this offends my sensibility anymore. No. No.

Right. And I think that's – but my point is the extent to which people have opposed Trump and the America First agenda I think ultimately is a loss of power because they didn't get to set the agenda. They don't get to be the traffic cop. They don't get to kind of say, oh, this offends my sensibility anymore. No. No.

If you have a radical constitutionalism, and that's really what I've been calling for, given this crazy unconstitutional situation that we're finding ourselves in. If you have a radical constitutionalism, it's going to be destabilizing. You may find that you can use the – James Madison could have put a whole lot more recess appointments in than you would have ever imagined.

If you have a radical constitutionalism, and that's really what I've been calling for, given this crazy unconstitutional situation that we're finding ourselves in. If you have a radical constitutionalism, it's going to be destabilizing. You may find that you can use the – James Madison could have put a whole lot more recess appointments in than you would have ever imagined.

If you have a radical constitutionalism, and that's really what I've been calling for, given this crazy unconstitutional situation that we're finding ourselves in. If you have a radical constitutionalism, it's going to be destabilizing. You may find that you can use the – James Madison could have put a whole lot more recess appointments in than you would have ever imagined.

But it's also exhilarating. And why, if you're trying to preserve the country, would you make arguments against that? Why wouldn't you be making arguments for it? So that's one of the reasons we just put out a five page paper. We'll put out a 40 page paper next as to this is the constitutional grounds for recess appointments of we haven't just President Trump hasn't decided to do it.

But it's also exhilarating. And why, if you're trying to preserve the country, would you make arguments against that? Why wouldn't you be making arguments for it? So that's one of the reasons we just put out a five page paper. We'll put out a 40 page paper next as to this is the constitutional grounds for recess appointments of we haven't just President Trump hasn't decided to do it.

But it's also exhilarating. And why, if you're trying to preserve the country, would you make arguments against that? Why wouldn't you be making arguments for it? So that's one of the reasons we just put out a five page paper. We'll put out a 40 page paper next as to this is the constitutional grounds for recess appointments of we haven't just President Trump hasn't decided to do it.