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Trump Nominates SEC Chair Clayton as DNI, Sparking FISA Standoff

6/17/2026

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President Donald Trump nominated SEC chair Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, sparking a congressional standoff over the foreign intelligence surveillance law.
Clayton will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 17, after Senate Majority Leader John Thune pledged to fast-track his confirmation.
Democrats say they will not support a renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act until Bill Pulte is removed from the acting DNI post.

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President Donald Trump nominated SEC chair Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, sparking a congressional standoff over the foreign intelligence surveillance law.
Clayton will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 17, after Senate Majority Leader John Thune pledged to fast-track his confirmation.
Democrats say they will not support a renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act until Bill Pulte is removed from the acting DNI post.