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Trump says Senate hearing on DNI nominee is cancelled until US attorney replacement confirmed

Fox News correspondent Mark Meredith has the latest on the breaking news from the White House on 'America Reports.' President Donald Trump declared in an early Wednesday morning Truth Social post that a scheduled Senate hearing on Jay Clayton's nomination to serve as director of national intelligence would not move forward Wednesday. The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has a hearing on Clayton's nomination for DNI scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. But the president said the hearing will not take place until Jamie McDonald has been confirmed to fill the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York post. President Trump tied the move to an ongoing dispute over renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, claiming Democrats had backed away from an agreement pertaining to acting Director of National Intelligen

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Trump derails confirmation process for Jay Clayton as US intelligence chief

Move will allow Trump’s controversial pick, Bill Pulte, to assume role and remain in place for at least several weeks Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump abruptly diverted the confirmation process for Jay Clayton…

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Trump derails confirmation process for Jay Clayton as US intelligence chief

Move will allow Trump’s controversial pick, Bill Pulte, to assume role and remain in place for at least several weeks Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump abruptly diverted the confirmation…

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Trump says Senate hearing on DNI nominee is cancelled until US attorney replacement confirmed

Fox News correspondent Mark Meredith has the latest on the breaking news from the White House on 'America Reports.' President Donald Trump declared in an early Wednesday morning Truth Social post that a scheduled Senate…

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Move will allow Trump’s controversial pick, Bill Pulte, to assume role and remain in place for at least several weeks Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump abruptly diverted the confirmation process for Jay Clayton…

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