Trump Uses DNI Nomination as Leverage to Push Voting Bill
TL;DR
President Trump postponed Jay Clayton’s confirmation to lead the DNI until James McDonald is approved as U.S. attorney, using the delay to pressure Congress to pass a voter ID bill and attach the SAVE America Act to any FISA renewal; Trump also appointed Bill Pulte as acting DNI amid bipartisan opposition and cited a broken deal on FISA.
- Trump delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intel director to try to push Congress on voting bill New York Post
- Trump upends careful compromise on intel chief, plunging GOP into disarray CNN
- Senate postpones confirmation hearing for intel chief after Trump's call to delay NPR
- Trump's DNI pick hearing scuttled over voting law spat Axios
- Trump says intelligence chief pick’s hearing is off and Pulte will remain for now The Washington Post
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