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2024-12-07 13:14:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2FB830BF33FEB3DE28CA4D1E2329AFF37894642D90589129941CEBB938119D54
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The President nominates, not appoints, cabinet members and judges. Appointments only occur after Senate confirmation, as per the U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2, Clause 2. The term "appointed" should be used post-Senate approval. Sources : https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/nominations.htm https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/nominations/executive-nominations-overview.htm https://www.congress.gov/help/nominations https://x.com/lucerolaw7/status/1863048108017328376
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