Trump says intelligence chief pick’s hearing is off and Pulte will remain for now
Washington Post—Clayton hearing on hold until his SDNY replacement is confirmed
- Washington Post — Trump says intelligence chief pick's hearing is off; Pulte will remain for now
- The New Republic — Trump backed down on his intelligence director pick to stop Republican complaints
- Memeorandum — Trump says intelligence chief pick's hearing is off and Pulte will remain for now — The president linked the move to his efforts to pass voting restrictions and said Jay Clayton's hearing would be…
- DNyuz — Bill Pulte stays as acting DNI; Clayton nomination frozen until Congress acts on voter identification legislation.
- Washington Examiner — Trump says Pulte to remain acting director of national intelligence