Trump delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intel director to try to push Congress on voting bill
Trump keeps Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief and links Jay Clayton’s confirmation to passage of a voter ID bill.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced he is delaying Jay Clayton's nomination as Director of National Intelligence to pressure the Republican-controlled Congress to pass a voter ID bill.
- A crucial surveillance program lapsed following bipartisan opposition to Trump's initial pick, Bill Pulte, whom lawmakers deemed inexperienced, stalling Clayton's scheduled Senate confirmation hearing.
- Speaking from the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Trump stated he will not approve the surveillance program unless it includes "The Save America Act," his name for the voter ID bill.
- Congress has not acted on the voter ID bill due to insufficient support, particularly from Democrats, while Trump accused Democrats of breaking a deal to renew surveillance programs.
- Trump plans to keep Pulte as acting director for now and will not remove Clayton from his U.S. attorney role until replacement Jamie McDonald receives congressional approval.
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Trump Delays Clayton DNI Nomination to Pressure Congress on Voting Bill
Trump says Senate hearing on DNI nominee is cancelled until US attorney replacement confirmed
President Donald Trump declared in an early Wednesday morning Truth Social post that a scheduled Senate hearing on Jay Clayton's nomination to serve as director of national intelligence would not move forward Wednesday.The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has a hearing on Clayton's nomination for DNI scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.But the president said the hearing will not take place until Jamie McDonald has been confirmed to fil…
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Trump delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intel director to try to push Congress on voting bill
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act
Trump Says He’s Pausing Jay Clayton’s Confirmation As Director Of National Intelligence
The president said he expects loyalist and controversial pick Bill Pulte to serve as the interim intelligence director until Clayton’s replacement at the Manhattan US Attorney’s office is confirmed.
Trump delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intel director, citing frustration over spying tool and voter ID bill
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community, citing his frustration over a lapsed surveillance tool and a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage
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