Nation Jun 17 Trump stalls confirmation process of his own national intelligence nominee By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura
Politics Jun 17 Clayton confirmation hearing postponed as Trump tries to push Senate on voter ID bill A key Republican senator, Tom Cotton, had vowed to push forward with a hearing anyway, but Trump eventually directed Clayton to not appear for his confirmation proceedings, forcing Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, to announce that the… By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics Jun 16 Trump delays Clayton's nomination for intelligence director to try to push Congress on voter ID bill President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying federal prosecutor Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage. By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Jun 12 What to know about Jay Clayton, Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the next permanent director of national intelligence on Thursday. A veteran Trump administration official, Clayton is seen as a more conventional choice for… By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Politics Jun 11 Watch 5:41 Surveillance program set to expire as Congress rejects FISA extension President Trump announced his plans to nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence. The choice comes as lawmakers refused to extend a key surveillance tool over stalled privacy concerns and questions about the qualifications of the interim intelligence chief. By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Jun 11 Trump plans to nominate U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced the nomination on social media amid pressure from Congress to name a permanent replacement for Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month. Continue reading