Intelligence director hearing cancelled as Trump pushes for controversial voter bill
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ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
June 17, 2026 02:12 PM ET
The development guarantees that Bill Pulte — whose selection to temporarily lead the office derailed a recent FISA vote — would start as acting national intelligence director on Friday.
The Senate Intelligence Committee postponed a nomination hearing for Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence hours after President Donald Trump declared the session would not go forward, the panel’s chairman said.
Early Wednesday morning, Trump said the hearing would be “canceled” until the Senate could confirm the new U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, who would be Clayton’s replacement.
“It’s regrettable that the president has directed Jay Clayton not to appear at his confirmation hearing today,” said Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who chairs the intelligence committee. “Mr. Clayton is a patriot and a highly...
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