Senate GOP leader candidates pounce on Trump's new demand

• Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.): "We must act quickly and decisively to get the president's cabinet and other nominees in place as soon as possible to start delivering on the mandate we've been sent to execute, and all options are on the table ... including recess appointments," he said in a statement.
• Conservative dark horse Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) quickly posted his agreement with Trump on X, saying, "100% agree. I will do whatever it takes to get your nominations through as quickly as possible," which earned him an endorsement from Elon Musk.
• Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) doubled down on his promise to keep senators in session even over weekends to confirm Trump's cabinet positions, adding "the Constitution expressly confers the power on the President to make recess appointments." A source familiar tells Axios it is something he's discussed with Trump before the tweet.

Zoom in: Trump demanded that any Senate majority leader agree to what are called "recess appointments."

• The measure would involve the Senate recessing for more than 10 days to allow Trump to speedily get people he wants in cabinet positions temporarily — avoiding prolonged confirmation processes.
• This has been done in previous administrations.