Trump threatens to adjourn Congress to make appointments without Senate approval

Political Maneuvering 

President Donald Trump is embarking on political maneuvering by threatening to force Congress to adjourn so he could fill his administration’s vacancies without Senate approval.
According to The Washington Post, it's "the second time this week he has claimed unprecedented executive authority amid the coronavirus pandemic."
Trump is reported Wednesday to be pushing both the US legislative and executive arms into uncharted territory by citing "a never-exercised constitutional power to shut down Congress if the House and Senate are in disagreement over adjourning..."