President-elect Donald Trump waded into the contest for the US Senate’s next majority leader, saying any Republican seeking the post must favor recess appointments to allow positions for his incoming administration to be filled “in a timely manner.”

While he’ll take office on Jan. 20, Trump also pressed senators to refrain from confirming any judges “during this time,” saying Democrats who retain a majority in the chamber during the lame-duck period “are looking to ram through” judicial nominees as Republicans fight over the leadership.

“THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE,” Trump said Sunday in a post on his Truth Social platform.

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