Trump pushes to delay appointment of new spy chief in legislative standoff
Key takeaways
- Trump says plan to keep controversial acting DNI head, Bill Pulte, in role as he pushes for surveillance, voter ID law.
- Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, saying he planned to keep acting DNI Bill Pulte in the role and postpone the confirmation of his nominee, Jay Clayton.
- Clayton had been scheduled to appear for a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday afternoon before Trump forced the delay by directing him to not appear.
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Trump says plan to keep controversial acting DNI head, Bill Pulte, in role as he pushes for surveillance, voter ID law.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte speaks with reporters at the White House on January 9 in Washington, DC [Evan Vucci/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff and The Associated Press Published On 17 Jun 202617 Jun 2026United States President Donald Trump has delayed the confirmation of his nominee for director of national intelligence (DNI), while calling for lawmakers to pass legislation on surveillance and voter identification requirements.
Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, saying he planned to keep acting DNI Bill Pulte in the role and postpone the confirmation of his nominee, Jay Clayton.