(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Only days after urging the U.S. Senate to confirm Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence, President Donald Trump ordered senators to halt the process until Congress confirms a replacement U.S. Attorney for the southern district of New York.
“Regarding the approval of our Great Patriot, Jay Clayton, we are cancelling the Senate Hearing RE: DNI today, and will not be going forward until Jamie McDonald is approved to be U.S. Attorney,” Trump declared in a Wednesday morning social media post. “In the meantime, Bill Pulte will remain as the Acting Director of National Intelligence.”
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