When does the Senate go on recess?

[kentuck]

If they go on vacation without addressing the conflicts of interest of Donald Trump, will that create a possible constitutional crisis?

Can the president call them back from vacation to fix the problem, to prevent a constitutional crisis?

Should the President keep this option on the table?

[Wounded Bear]

1. Short answer is never...

At least not before January 2016. One of their defense mechanisms for preventing Obama nominations is to keep the Senate in session continuously through legislative tricks so he can't even do recess appointments.

If they are ever out of session, yes the Pres can call an emergency session, but it won't happen.

The Repubs have effectively stopped all government operations, and the red states have risen up and rewarded them and have actually sped up the process of turning our nation into an oligarchical fascist state.

Gonna be rough for a while.

[MichMary]

2. In what way would it be a Constitutional crisis?

I've read that the specific law (name escapes me) that requires some officials to divest does not apply to the President or Vice President.

As far as his business, he has pledged to step away and put the management into the hands of his children. I agree that as long as family members are involved in the business it is a conflict of interest, but that doesn't make it a Constitutional crisis.

[kentuck]

3. When the President does not adhere to our Constitution...

Per the emolument clause, it could very easily create a constitutional crisis.

Suppose he wants to continue with his plans to build 2 resort hotels on Taiwan? Suppose it creates an international incident with the Chinese government?

How can he claim he is not making money off his new hotel, the Old Post Office Building.

The Constitution prohibits that. Simply stating that his children are running the blind trust is not sufficient.

Yes, there are several avenues to a constitutional crisis, if Trump refuses to divest his business interests. There is no indication he is even thinking about it.

That is where Obama could insist that the leaders in Congress resolve the problem, in my opinion.

[eShirl]

4. that's it exactly, the emoluments thing

[MichMary]

5. Emolument Clause!

That's what I was trying to remember, and couldn't.

“No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”

This article explains things. I's apparently never really been tested as to whether it applies to the Prez and Veep.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-emoluments_us_58409e01e4b017f37fe3c0ca

[WillowTree]

6. The so-called "Emoluments Clause" is Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the Constitution.

There's significance to the fact that it was written into Article I of the Constitution only.