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Senate GOP leaders wanted to get back in sync with President Donald Trump after weeks of public clashes. Quickly clearing two of the president’s high-profile nominations was a good place to start.

Trump has blown that up.

The president suddenly announced early Wednesday morning that he’s delaying his nomination of Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence until his pick for the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, James McDonald, is approved by the Senate. McDonald would be Clayton’s successor in the key Justice Department post. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) have to approve of the nominee for SDNY.

Clayton was set for a hearing today in the Senate Intelligence Committee to become director of national intelligence. Clayton’s quick confirmation was supposed to be the piece that unlocked a bipartisan deal to reauthorize FISA Section 702.

Clayton would supersede Bill Pulte, Trump’s close ally and FHFA director, as DNI.

Thanks to Trump’s bombshell, that won’t happen immediately, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune desperately hoped.


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Trump says he’s delaying the nomination of Jay Clayton for intel director to try to push Congress to take up voting bill
By: clo2
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Wed, 17 Jun 26 11:41 AM
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Trump says he’s delaying the nomination of Jay Clayton for intel director to try to push Congress to take up voting bill

June 17, 2026

Trump said in a lengthy post on his social media site that he will keep Bill Pulte, a top U.S. housing official, as acting director of national intelligence. Lawmakers in both parties had opposed Trump's nomination of Pulte, citing his apparent lack of experience in the intelligence field, which essentially forced Trump to turn to Clayton.


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