President Trump laid out his ‘must have’ criteria this afternoon for anyone who wants to be Senate Majority Leader, saying they must support ‘recess appointments’ so that Trump can get his appointments quickly.

Here’s the tweet:

Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner. Sometimes the votes can take two years, or more. This is what they did four years ago, and we cannot let it happen again. We need positions filled IMMEDIATELY! Additionally, no Judges should be approved during this period of time because the Democrats are looking to ram through their Judges as the Republicans fight over Leadership. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THANK YOU!

 
Elon Musk responded to this:

He’s absolutely right. Otherwise Democrats will hold his appointments up to try and keep Trump from being successful.