[Cboldt]

Senate is not in a recess long enough to allow recess appointment. McConnell has been arranging pro forma sessions each few days, for the exact purpose of stifling recess appointment.

Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 131, Senate, August 1, 2019
ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019, THROUGH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The mechanism the president used to fill this spot was to name an Acting Director. This is facilitated by 5 USC 3345 - Acting officer statute. I've read that President Trump's options were limited for a vacancy in DNI, generally stated that his only option was to name Sue Gordon as acting. I don't know if this supposed limitation had a statutory or personnel basis. She resigned, the usual suspects complained.

[Bigg Red]

Thank you for the correction.

[bitt]

“I’ve read that President Trump’s options were limited for a vacancy in DNI, generally stated that his only option was to name Sue Gordon as acting. I don’t know if this supposed limitation had a statutory or personnel basis. She resigned, the usual suspects complained. “

DJT keeps tweeting nice things about Sue Gordon, (excellent military family) which would indicate that she was willing to remove herself.

OR was she willing?

DJT just keeps the plot moving!