President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wants to pause former SEC Chair Jay Clayton’s nomination as the Director of National Intelligence until the Senate confirms his pick to replace Clayton at the Manhattan US Attorney’s office and also reiterated that he will not approve the renewal of a key federal surveillance law until Congress approves voter ID legislation.
Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, listens during a news conference in New York.
In a lengthy post on Truth Social, the president wrote that he is “canceling” the Senate Hearing for Clayton on Wednesday.
Trump said the nomination will not move forward until, Jamie McDonald, his pick to replace Clayton as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York is approved by the Senate.
The president added that Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist who has targeted the president’s enemies, will remain acting director of national intelligence despite his appointment facing bipartisan pushback.
