Wanna know WHY Trump can't push vacancy appointments thru Congress right now? Because when Obama tried to push through 3 nominees in 2012, the GOP sued. SCOTUS ruled against Obama & said he could only make such appointments during long recesses. So Trump can thank his own party.

Wanna know WHY Trump can't push vacancy appointments thru Congress right now? Because when Obama tried to push through 3 nominees in 2012, the GOP sued. SCOTUS ruled against Obama & said he could only make such appointments during long recesses.

So Trump can thank his own party.

— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) April 16, 2020