Jay Clayton DNI hearing in jeopardy as Trump says he will cancel meeting
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- President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will be "cancelling" the confirmation hearing for U.S.
- It's unclear why Trump is trying to delay Clayton's confirmation hearing, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will be "cancelling" the confirmation hearing for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton to become the director of national intelligence.
It's unclear why Trump is trying to delay Clayton's confirmation hearing, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. The president rolled through a list of grievances in a social media post where — hours before the hearing's start time — he said it would be canceled. Included were concerns that the president's pick for acting DNI, Bill Pulte, wouldn't get to serve in the job, and that Clayton's successor in SDNY has not been confirmed.