Graham asks Trump to move forward with Clayton's DNI nomination
Graham said Clayton should testify and be confirmed so Section 702 can be renewed before intelligence powers lapse.
- On Sunday, Senator Lindsey Graham urged President Trump to proceed with the nomination of Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence, stating the confirmation process should have continued as planned.
- President Trump halted confirmation hearings last week, demanding Congress pass the SAVE America Act before he would sign a FISA reauthorization, linking intelligence renewal to controversial voter ID legislation.
- Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner told Graham that sufficient votes exist to reauthorize FISA, prompting Graham to urge Trump to let Clayton testify and be confirmed as DNI.
- While remaining comfortable with Bill Pulte serving as acting DNI, Graham cautioned that allowing FISA to lapse during the war with Iran amounts to "playing with fire."
- Trump claimed Democrats "broke the Deal" regarding Pulte by opposing FISA renewal, as legislative deadlock persists over combining intelligence authorities with voter ID requirements.
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Graham asks Trump to move forward with Clayton's DNI nomination
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said he asked President Trump to proceed with U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton as his pick to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) after he said he would delay his nomination.
John Cornyn claims Trump 'seems to revel in chaos,' and he's pointing at the recent moves regarding the DNI appointment
The political atmosphere in Washington is becoming increasingly strained as Republican senators express open frustration with the White House and its unpredictable approach to legislative priorities. Senator John Cornyn of Texas, who recently lost his primary to a Trump-backed opponent, has become one of the most vocal critics of this trend. In an interview with Semafor, Cornyn noted that he no longer maintains regular communication with Preside…
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