Recess appointments

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S2-C3-1/ALDE_00001144/

Recess appointments are temporary. The appointee still must be approved be the Senate by the end of the next calendar year ( so 2 years of Gaetz instead of 4 if Donald does this and unless the Senate approves him).

The Senate is in session when the Senate says it is in session, and can prevent the President from using solely this method of getting nominees thru who may have trouble getting thru.

The Senate chose a moderate who says he expects nominating committees to function normally, not a crazy loon who will do Donald's bidding, hopefully.

I suspect any Senator could block an appointment if they were vehemently opposed (hint, hint, hint) see Tommy Tuberville.

I am going to add something about the President Adjourning both houses since that rumor just came up. This is meant to educate myself as much as anything. I remember GWBush using recess apps out his wazoo.

Edited to add:

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S3-1/ALDE_00013550/

The president can only adjourn both houses in certain circumstances about disputes over times of adjournment. He can't willy nilly adjourn both houses for any old reason. The adjournment clause, BTW has never been exercised.