Trump Withholds DNI Nomination to Pressure Congress on Voter ID

President Donald Trump is delaying Jay Clayton’s bid to head the U.S. intelligence community to pressure Congress to pass a voter ID bill that lacks sufficient support; Bill Pulte will remain acting DNI until Jamie McDonald is confirmed, with the administration tying FISA approvals to the SAVE AMERICA ACT and signaling he won’t proceed without McDonald’s confirmation. The move highlights partisan maneuvering over nominations, blue slips, and intelligence oversight. The live blog also covers related items such as the G7 summit, Iran’s memorandum not final, and Georgia runoff results.