Topic: Senate Recess

GOP Senator John Thune is accused of using sneaky procedural maneuvers to block Donald Trump's recess appointments during the August recess. By holding "pro forma" sessions, the Senate remains technically in session, preventing Trump from installing nominees without confirmation. The host labels this "swamp sabotage" and calls for the public to pressure Republican leadership.

The host provides specific dates and times for the pro forma sessions scheduled by Senator John Thune to prevent Donald Trump from making recess appointments. He argues that Thune and other "deep state Republicans" are waiting out Trump's term to maintain business as usual. The segment urges listeners to get talk radio and other media outlets to focus on this procedural sabotage.

Senator John Kennedy reports that Chuck Schumer is blocking Trump's judicial and administrative nominees to demand the release of billions in "slush fund" money. Trump publicly called out the move as political extortion and told Schumer to "go to hell" on social media. Schumer responded by claiming Trump "caved" and brought home nothing, while the Senate headed into recess with no deal on confirmations.