Trump Suspends Clayton Hearing Over Voting Bill Pressure
2 UPDATES · 8 DAYS · 10 JUN 2026 — 17 JUN 2026
Congress
Latest · 17 Jun 2026
President Trump suspended a Senate hearing for Jay Clayton's nomination to be DNI, aiming to pressure Congress into approving his voting restrictions bill.
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This event covers the potential lapse of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the political standoff over President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by President Trump, Republican senators, and Democrats unless they are directly related to the reauthorization of Section 702 and the appointment of Bill Pulte.
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