RELEASE: No, President Trump May Not Unilaterally Adjourn Congress – Constitutional Accountability Center

RELEASE: No, President Trump May Not Unilaterally Adjourn Congress

WASHINGTON – After President Trump announced his intention unilaterally to adjourn Congress, claiming that he could “exercise my constitutional authority to adjourn both chambers of Congress,” Constitutional Accountability Center President Elizabeth Wydra issued the following reaction: This is simply not how our Constitution works, and President Trump should not distort constitutional meaning to further pack … Continue reading RELEASE: No, President Trump May Not Unilaterally Adjourn Congress