Senate to hold hearing for Trump’s pick to head intelligence agencies after weekslong delay
The hearing could clear the way for a stalled surveillance renewal as Democrats prepare to question Clayton over subpoenas and election interference concerns.
- Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead national intelligence agencies, testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, weeks after Trump abruptly delayed his nomination.
- Republicans are eager to replace interim appointee Bill Pulte, a former housing official with no intelligence experience; Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton previously expressed frustration when Trump delayed the nomination last month.
- While some Democrats praise Clayton's tenure as Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, others plan to press the nominee on his role in recent subpoenas of four New York Times journalists regarding security concerns involving the Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
- Clearing Clayton's nomination "would be a good first step" in moving the stalled Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act renewal, said South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds, as Republicans hope to advance the nomination quickly.
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US Senate to grill Trump spy nominee Clayton on journalist subpoenas
President Donald Trump's nominee to be the top U.S. spy, Jay Clayton, appears at his delayed confirmation hearing on Wednesday, and lawmakers said they planned to grill him about his recent subpoenas of New York Times journalists in his current role as the leading U.S. attorney for Manhattan.
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