Nominees can face a lengthy Senate vetting process before taking office, though Trump may try to upend that exercise in some cases.

Recess appointments would allow Donald Trump to appoint his nominees while the Senate is not in session, skirting the confirmation process.

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Senate to allow him to use recess appointments to install his picks for high-level positions as he has already tapped some controversial nominees. Using recess appointments as part of the general nomination process for an incoming administration is a break with tradition.

President-elect Donald Trump has declared a strong intention to use recess appointments in his next term. What are recess appointments?

“Republican control of the Senate thus gives Trump the chance to use recess appointments in radically new way — basically, standing up a new government in one fell swoop, but only if the Senate is willing to give him carte blanche in filling appointments as he wishes for two years,” Cameron said.

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune discusses his priorities for next year and his thoughts on confirming Donald Trump's cabinet appointments during an interview with FNC's Bret Baier on "Special Report.

Trump's cabinet nominations require Senate confirmation, and despite a GOP majority, he may struggle to get his picks approved.

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune said “all the options” are on the table to get President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks through the confirmation process amid concerns.

RNC chair Michael Whatley joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the latest on the quest to confirm president-elect's Cabinet picks and why the party filed suit in Pennsylvania over undated mail ballots.

Thune is skeptical that senators would back the recess-appointment process if they were opposed to a given nominee’s confirmation.