Yet Trump has spent the past few days demanding the power to appoint people to top roles without Senate approval and discussing how to make major spending decisions without Congress’s involvement. On Sunday, ahead of leadership elections for Senate Republicans, Trump posted on social media that “Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate! But combined with Trump’s previous frustrations about checks and balances, his demonstrated disdain for the rule of law, and his promises to wield power by whatever means necessary to achieve his goals, it’s equally or more plausible that Trump is preparing for a serious power grab.