President Trump attempts to delay Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing for DNI to pressure Senate on unrelated nominees and legislation.
President Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he was canceling the June 17 Senate confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton, his nominee for Director of National Intelligence. Trump tied the nomination to the confirmation of Jamie McDonald as U.S. Attorney and demanded that FISA Section 702 reauthorization be linked to the Save America Act, a voting bill. Senate Intelligence Chairman Tom Cotton stated the committee would proceed with the hearing anyway.
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Right-leaning outlets frame Trump's leverage tactics as strategic pressure, while AP and Axios highlight Senate defiance; CNN and center outlets now emphasize Trump's disruption of GOP compromise and plunging the party into disarray.
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“Trump delays Clayton's nomination for intelligence director to try to push Congress on voter ID bill”WT Washington Times RIGHT
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“Trump delaying Clayton nomination in voting bill push” · The Hill, Reuters, Bloomberg, Axios, AP News
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NPRNPR President Trump calls to delay nomination of intel pick Jay Clayton 6h ago TNew York Times Trump Seeks to Delay Hearing for National Intelligence Pick to Pressure Congress on Elections Bill 6h ago CNNCNN Trump upends careful compromise on intel chief, plunging GOP into disarray 8h ago LEFT-CENTER1
ABCABC News GOP senator says Clayton DNI hearing still on despite Trump's push for cancellation 1h ago CENTER5
HThe Hill Trump delaying Clayton nomination in voting bill push 5h ago RReuters Trump: Clayton DNI confirmation won't go forward until McDonald is confirmed as US Attorney 14h ago BLBloomberg Cotton Moves Forward With Clayton Hearing as Trump Demands Delay 3h ago AAxios Trump's DNI fight turns into Senate cliffhanger 2h ago APAP News Trump delays Clayton’s nomination for intelligence director, but committee chairman promises hearing Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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