Republicans will have a 53-47 majority in the Senate next year and Vice President J.D.
Even so, Trump has demanded that Republicans adjourn the Senate so he can make recess appointments.
Incoming Senate Majority LeaderJohn Thune(R-S.D.)
President-elect Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Nov. 5, 2024.KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP/Getty Images
has indicated hes open to changing that for Trump.
A few days later, on Thursday, Thunedid notspecifically commit to allowing recess appointments.
Given his nomination, Republican lawmakersare now facing pressureto release the report.
The ethics committeereportedlycanceled its planned meeting Friday over whether to make the Gaetz report public.
So I think this has been counterproductive to Donald Trumps goals.
