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Sen. Lindsey Graham urged Trump to move forward with Jay Clayton’s confirmation as director of national intelligence and tied it to reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; Democrats have signaled they’ll back FISA renewal if Clayton is confirmed, while Republicans seek a quick confirmation amid concerns about interim DNI Bill Pulte and national-security issues in the Iran context.
Trump’s acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, a loyalist with no national security or intelligence experience, reportedly pressed staff about access to a government jet and even asked about taking the President’s Daily Brief home. Lawmakers on both sides flagged concerns about his qualifications and security clearance, while Trump delayed naming a permanent DNI, tying the move to his broader demands on FISA renewal and the SAVE America Act. Pulte remains acting DNI as the controversy unfolds and Clayton’s confirmation is unsettled.
President Trump named Bill Pulte, FHFA chief, as acting director of national intelligence and moved to delay Jay Clayton’s confirmation amid bipartisan concerns about Pulte’s lack of security experience and possible use of sensitive intelligence; the administration tied Clayton’s full confirmation and a renewal of the FISA Section 702 program to passage of a controversial voter-ID/citizenship bill, provoking opposition from Democrats and unease among some Republicans.
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.
President Donald Trump upended a carefully negotiated GOP plan to confirm Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence by tying the vote to his voter ID bill, delaying Clayton's confirmation hearing and keeping Bill Pulte in the acting DNI role. The move has left Senate leaders seeking clarity from the White House as Democrats refused to help reauthorize lapsed foreign-surveillance powers, plunging Congress into limbo over the intel leadership and the must-pass national security package.
President Trump’s unpredictable moves are fracturing Senate GOP unity, derailing Jay Clayton’s nomination and a key FISA reauthorization while pressing for a partisan elections bill and pushing Republicans to coordinate more tightly amid midterm pressure.
President Trump’s relentless, late‑night policy pushes are destabilizing Senate leadership, with Thune trying to keep Republicans united as Trump derails plans to revive the expired surveillance law, pressures a DNI nomination, and links voting‑ID and other fights to key bills—creating intra‑party tensions and complicating moves on housing, immigration, and national security policy.
President Trump said he is delaying Jay Clayton’s confirmation to head the U.S. intelligence community, citing frustration over the lapse of the FISA Section 702 surveillance tool and a voter ID bill with not enough support; he tied approval to passage of the Save America Act and to the confirmation of Jamie McDonald as U.S. attorney, with Pulte remaining as acting DNI until a permanent replacement is approved.
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.
A sleepless 80-year-old President Donald Trump woke up after his birthday and fired off a 4 a.m. Truth Social tirade, saying he would oppose renewing Section 702 of FISA unless the Save America Act is attached and urging citizenship proof for voter registration plus limits on mail-in ballots; Congress had just rejected a short-term extension, letting the surveillance authority lapse. The piece also places the post in the broader context of Trump’s UFC White House event and ongoing debates over Bill Pulte’s possible role as acting DNI.
The Supreme Court rejected Carter Page’s attempt to revive his lawsuit against James Comey and other FBI officials over the 2016 surveillance warrants, effectively closing the chapter on the case as the remaining FISA-based claims were time-barred and other claims had been settled.
Trump said he will not back renewing Section 702 unless the SAVE America Act is attached, tying the surveillance authority to his broader push for stricter voting laws. The House let Section 702 lapse, while debate over Bill Pulte’s role as acting DNI and Jay Clayton’s nomination continues, highlighting GOP tensions over election rules and national security governance.
The U.S. House did not pass a reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, letting the surveillance authority lapse at midnight. The 218-198 vote split saw 19 Republicans oppose the bill alongside most Democrats, while seven Democrats voted in favor. A key clash centers on Bill Pulte’s appointment as acting Director of National Intelligence, with critics saying he lacks necessary national-security experience, and Democrats seeking a different DNI. Sen. Ron Wyden proposed a five-week extension to pursue reforms, but Republicans rejected it. Even with potential extensions, questions remain about Section 702’s use to surveil Americans and what guardrails will be put in place, underscoring a partisan fight over surveillance oversight as Trump pushes for a more permanent DNI appointment.
President Trump nominates Jay Clayton, former SEC chair, to be the next Director of National Intelligence, a pick praised by some lawmakers for its management credentials but complicated by the earlier plan to nominate an interim replacement and by a stalled renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
The House failed to advance a bill reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA, voting 218-198 to block a temporary extension; a two-thirds vote was required to move the measure under the procedure used. The lapse would risk ending the post-9/11 surveillance program as Democrats oppose the appointment of Bill Pulte as acting DNI; 19 Republicans joined Democrats in the opposition. The Senate had approved only a short-term extension, and no long-term deal exists, with the program due to expire Friday at midnight.