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Jun 17, 2026

Trump Cancels Jay Clayton Intelligence Chief Confirmation Hearing, Links to Voting Bill and Attorney Nomination

President Trump abruptly canceled the Senate confirmation hearing for intelligence nominee Jay Clayton hours before it was scheduled, saying it won't proceed until his Manhattan U.S. Attorney nominee James McDonald is confirmed and linking it to passage of voting restrictions requiring citizenship proof.

Jun 17, 2026·5 sources
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  • ▪Bill Pulte, the Federal Housing Finance Agency director, is viewed by Democrats as a loyalist unfit to oversee intelligence programs due to a lack of national security experience
  • ▪James McDonald has been nominated by Trump to replace Jay Clayton as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York
  • ▪Senate Majority Leader John Thune has stated there are not enough votes in the Senate for the SAVE America Act to pass

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