Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, was set to be grilled at a confirmation hearing Wednesday that Republicans hoped would break the gridlock on an expired foreign spy program. But the president suddenly announced Republicans were “canceling” the hearing until the Senate
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Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, was set to be grilled at a confirmation hearing Wednesday that Republicans hoped would break the gridlock on an expired foreign spy program. But the president suddenly announced Republicans were “canceling” the hearing until the Senate
President Trump announced Wednesday morning he is pausing the confirmation process for federal prosecutor Jay Clayton’s nomination to be director of national intelligence until Congress approves the nation’s warrantless spy powers and a voter ID bill. But he later faced resistance from an ally – Sen. Senators wanted to fast-track President Trump's pick for Director of National Intelligence.
But Trump now says he wants to delay until they pass voting legislation that already failed in the Senate. President Trump checkmated the Democrats and RINOs early on Wednesday morning, announcing that the Senate hearing on Jay Clayton to serve as Director of National Intelligence will be canceled, and that Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte will remain in place to serve as acting DNI.
The Hill reported the story as "Trump delaying Clayton nomination in voting bill push." Gateway Pundit reported the story as "NEW: Trump Turns the Tables, Says He Will Not Approve FISA Extension Without Save America Act - Pulte Will Remain as Acting DNI Until US Attorney Pick is Approved."
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6 sources have covered this story, including Gateway Pundit, The Hill, NPR and Washington Times and 2 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 5 hours ago.
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NEW: Trump Turns the Tables, Says He Will Not Approve FISA Extension Without Save America Act - Pulte Will Remain as Acting DNI Until US Attorney Pick is Approved
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Trump ‘canceling’ Jay Clayton hearing, throwing quick confirmation into further doubt
Trump says Senate hearing on DNI nominee is cancelled until US attorney replacement confirmed
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