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Trump delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intel director to try to push Congress on voting bill

Jun 17, 2026, 1:21 AM | Updated: 11:22 pm

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EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he’s delaying Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage.

Trump said in a lengthy post on his social media site that he will keep Bill Pulte, a top U.S. housing official, as acting director of national intelligence. Lawmakers in both parties had opposed Trump’s nomination of Pulte, citing his apparent lack of experience in the intelligence field, which essentially forced Trump to turn to Clayton.

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