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Jul 15, 2026

Trump intelligence nominee Jay Clayton faces confirmation hearing amid controversy over journalist subpoenas

Jay Clayton, President Trump's nominee for top U.S. intelligence chief, appeared at his delayed confirmation hearing where lawmakers questioned him about subpoenas he issued to New York Times journalists in his current role as U.S. attorney for Manhattan. Democrats expressed concerns about potential interference with midterm elections.

Jul 15, 20263 sources

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▪Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee on July 15, 2026, for his confirmation hearing to become the Director of National Intelligence
▪Jay Clayton testified that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence should probably pull back from operations and functions performed by other intelligence agencies
▪President Donald Trump ordered the abrupt postponement of Jay Clayton's scheduled June 17, 2026, confirmation hearing to pressure Congress to pass the SAVE Act, a strict voter identification bill

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Donald Trump

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Congress1 Press freedom1 Trump administration1 U.S. domestic politics1

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