This is absurd, and Congress is — in a not insignificant part — to blame. Over time, Congress has consistently given in to the president as to what ways around advice and consent would be available to presidents. See: buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisg…
Of course, the difference in the Trump administration — as with so many other things — is that the element of good-faith dealing is gone. Trump is doing all of this with no intention of nominating people. This is an all-out assault on the Senate’s constitutional role.
Of course, part two: Mitch McConnell doesn’t care and is just letting it happen. And there aren’t even four Republican senators willing to join the Democrats in making this an issue.
