Trump will use 'all lawful constitutional means' to push through nominees: MAGA ally

A fierce ally of Donald Trump — who was recently named his deputy chief of staff for policy — told a Fox News host on Tuesday night that the president-elect will use all "lawful" means to push through any Cabinet nominees who face a difficult confirmation.

Stephen Miller told Sean Hannity that Americans can expect Trump's mass deportation plan to be initiated at "light speed."

"The moment that President Trump puts his hand on that Bible and takes the oath of office, as he's said, the occupation ends, liberation day begins," said Miller. "He will immediately sign executive orders sealing the border shut, beginning the largest deportation operation in American history, finding their criminal gangs and drug dealers and monsters that have murdered our citizens and sending them home."

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Miller added that immigration enforcement agents will be "empowered" to enforce Trump's plan.

Another "urgent day one mission," said Miller, is "dismantling" the so-called "deep state" and "restoring democracy." He raged that the Department of Justice and the intelligence community have "undermined and sabotaged" democracy.

"They've tried to stop Donald Trump through third-state despotic means," he railed, insisting that the election proved Trump has a "mandate" to overhaul the Justice Department and the "entire intelligence community."

When Hannity asked whether Trump would consider using a recess appointment process to push through his Cabinet nominations should they prove "troublesome," Miller gave a blunt answer.

"Yes. The president has won a mandate and he will use all lawful constitutional means to fulfill that mandate on behalf of the people who voted for him in record numbers," he said.

Miller's answer comes ahead of a possible showdown with Senate Republicans, who have a constitutional responsibility to provide "advice and consent" to participate in significant governmental decisions, particularly regarding the appointment of federal officials and the ratification of treaties. Nominations require the Senate's approval before they can take effect, with a simple majority vote typically needed for confirmation.

However, presidents also have the constitutional power to make recess appointments, and Trump could fill vacancies that occur during a Senate recess.

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