The move sets up an inexperienced loyalist to become acting national intelligence director on Friday.

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Clayton is set to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

The Senate was set to begin the confirmation process for Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence Today. But President Trump is calling for a delay.

The president said he expects loyalist and controversial pick Bill Pulte to serve as the interim intelligence director until Clayton’s replacement at the Manhattan US Attorney’s…

Donald Trump has likely killed efforts to renew a key piece of intelligence legislation in the process, too.

President Donald Trump says he’s delaying 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…

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he’s delaying Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force…

President Trump says he is canceling a planned hearing Wednesday for his nominee to serve as Director of National Intelligence, venting frustration at legislative maneuvering over…

President Trump delayed Jay Clayton's nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community, saying he's trying to force Congress to pass a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough…

In a lengthy overnight post to Truth Social, Trump said that he was canceling a confirmation hearing planned for Wednesday. Bipartisan anger over Trump’s initial pick for the role…

US President Donald Trump has suspended a Senate hearing on Jay Clayton's nomination for intelligence chief, saying on Wednesday he wanted to be sure Clayton's current post as…

US President Donald Trump has suspended a Senate hearing on Jay Clayton's nomination for intelligence chief, saying on Wednesday he wanted to be sure Clayton's current post as…

Democrats were already noncommittal on whether they'd allow the nomination of Clayton to be fast-tracked after the hearing.

Trump postpones Jay Clayton's DNI confirmation hearing, tying the former SEC chair's nomination to FISA reauthorization and voter ID legislation.

Trump delays Jay Clayton's DNI confirmation hearing, linking it to the SAVE AMERICA ACT and FISA renewal in a broader congressional standoff with market

President Donald Trump on Wednesday complicated Senate Republican plans to quickly revive a key surveillance authority, delaying a scheduled confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton…

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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had suspended a Senate hearing on his own nominee for intelligence chief, in a fresh effort to push Congress to back his bill on voting…

President Donald Trump said Wednesday’s confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton to be the next Director of National Intelligence has been canceled.

President says he will keep Bill Pulte as acting director and ‘will not approve Fisa without the Save America Act going along with it’