Trump Seeks to Delay Hearing for National Intelligence Pick to Pressure Congress on Elections Bill

President Trump nominated Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, after senators from both parties condemned an earlier decision to appoint Bill Pulte.

By Michael Gold

Trump delays confirmation hearing of former SEC head Jay Clayton as US intelligence chief

President blames Democrats for blocking intelligence legislation over appointment of Bill Pulte in acting role

Trump cancels hearing for intelligence chief pick, says Pulte will remain

The president linked the move to his efforts to pass voting restrictions and said Jay Clayton’s hearing would be delayed until his replacement as U.S. attorney is confirmed.

By Dan Diamond, Victoria Craw

Trump abruptly halts confirmation process for Jay Clayton as US intelligence chief

Move will allow Trump’s controversial pick, Bill Pulte, to assume role and remain in place for at least several weeks Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump abruptly halted the confirmation process for Jay Clayton as the US’s top intelligence chief early Wednesday, in a move that will allow Trump’s controversial selection for acting director of national security, Bill Pulte, to assume the role and remain in place for at least several weeks until Clayton is confirmed....

By Cate Brown

President Trump calls to delay nomination of intel pick Jay Clayton

The Senate was set to begin the confirmation process for Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence Today. But President Trump is calling for a delay.

By Eric McDaniel

Trump says Senate hearing on DNI nominee is cancelled until US attorney replacement confirmed

President Trump says hearing on nomination of Jay Clayton for DNI is being called off until Jamie McDonald is confirmed as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Trump pauses spy chief hearing to secure pick for powerful prosecutor post

US President Donald Trump suspended a Senate hearing on Jay Clayton’s nomination for intelligence chief, saying on Wednesday he wanted to be sure Clayton’s current post as prosecutor would be filled by the man of his choosing. In a game of musical chairs, Trump picked Clayton, who headed the Securities and Exchange Commission during the president’s first term in office, as his director of national intelligence (DNI). Clayton has served as US attorney for the Southern District of New York – on...

By Agence France-Presse

Trump blames ‘Dumocrats’ and Republicans alike as he cancels Senate hearing on DNI pick Clayton in bitter standoff

Trump’s announcement comes as Republicans had hoped to expedite the confirmation of Clayton to stop the acting director from taking over

By Eric Garcia

Trump's slams GOP over Bill Pulte as acting DNI and FISA row; ‘Republicans fell into trap’

President Donald Trump has pushed to delay the nomination of Jay Clayton as the next intelligence director, keeping loyalist Bill Pulte on as acting DNI.

Trump pauses Jay Clayton’s DNI nomination; Bill Pulte to remain acting director