Graham Breaks With Trump Over DNI Pick, Pushes Clayton Instead
TL;DR
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, publicly breaks with the president on the nomination of Bill Pulte to lead the DNI, urging that Jay Clayton be appointed instead and warning that the GOP's support for Pulte has frayed; Graham argues reauthorizing the FISA law should not require Pulte, notes Clayton would have bipartisan backing, and highlights Trump’s push to tie FISA to voter-ID legislation as a source of intra-party tension.
Topics:nationus-politics#bill-pulte#donald-trump#intelligence#jay-clayton#lindsey-graham#us-politics
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