The president-elect has tapped a series of scandal-ridden loyalists to occupy the highest ranks of government. What now?

On the heels of the general election last week, there’s another important vote on tap this Wednesday in Washington that will greatly impact what President-elect Donald Trump can accomplish during his four years in office: Republicans in the Senate will vote by secret ballot to choose a new leader.

Experts say the president-elect, in pushing for recess appointments, is asking the Senate to abdicate its constitutional duty to confirm or reject executive branch nominees.

U.S. Senate Republicans will gather behind closed doors on Wednesday to pick their next leader in the face of a public pressure campaign by supporters of President-elect Donald Trump who favor the long-shot bid of a hardline Trump loyalist.