1) HOW TRUMP CAN ADJOURN CONGRESS #QANON
At some point, Trump will confirm Q, and DECLAS will bring down the HOUSE (Congress). This thread explains the EXTRAORDINARY POWERS that Trump will have during this CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS to make rapid legal changes to our GOVERNMENT. pic.twitter.com/PIIHDJZrs3
— 3Days3Nights (@3Days3Nights) July 20, 2019
2) HOW TRUMP CAN ADJOURN CONGRESS #QANON
Article II, Section 3: The President shall have the power on EXTRAORDINARY OCCASIONS (DECLAS) to convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of a DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THEM WITH RESPECT TO TIME OF ADJOURNMENT, he may adjourn them. pic.twitter.com/oUHqudCHPk
— 3Days3Nights (@3Days3Nights) July 20, 2019
3) HOW TRUMP CAN ADJOURN CONGRESS #QANON
Why is this important? If Congress is adjourned, the President can IMMEDIATELY make BINDING recess appointments to EVERY open judicial & cabinet nomination including any SCOTUS seats that happened to open up at that time (RBG & Roberts). pic.twitter.com/9ihKxt8FCq
— 3Days3Nights (@3Days3Nights) July 20, 2019
4) HOW TRUMP CAN ADJOURN CONGRESS #QANON
Article I, Section 5: The Constitution PROHIBITS either Chamber of Congress from adjourning for more than 3 CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE OTHER CHAMBER. PRO FORMA SESSIONS keep the Senate in a state of “perpetual session”. pic.twitter.com/fRdLmQgnZA
— 3Days3Nights (@3Days3Nights) July 20, 2019
5) HOW TRUMP CAN ADJOURN CONGRESS #QANON
POTUS can only make RECESS APPOINTMENTS when Senate is in RECESS. By law, Senate must use PRO FORMA SESSIONS to meet requirements of Article 1, Section 5 by not adjourning for more than 3 days without permission from the House (Pelosi). pic.twitter.com/GPcUgTGRYe
— 3Days3Nights (@3Days3Nights) July 20, 2019