As @steve_vladeck explains in this thread, POTUS can't adjourn Congress unless the chambers disagree on when to adjourn, which hasn't happened -- and which is unlikely to happen for the reasons Steve explains. I have just one observation to add. 1/4
It's shocking how brazenly this president admits to misusing his powers. The Constitution is explicit: POTUS can adjourn Congress only to resolve a disagreement between the chambers. Trump doesn't even pretend that such a disagreement exists. He says he'll do it anyway. 2/4
It's not the first time he's admitted to misusing his powers to get around Congress. Last year he declared a national emergency because Congress wouldn't fund the wall. He admitted the declaration wasn't necessary: "I didn't need to do this, but I'd rather do it much faster." 3/4
President Trump: the Constitution isn't your plaything, and Congress isn't an inconvenience you get to brush away. Members of Congress: if you want to be worthy of the powers Trump is trying to take away from you, you must ALL speak up against this threatened abuse. 4/4
