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Fox News • June 19, 2026 16:17

Reporter's Notebook: How Trump's surprise move on DNI confirmation upended key Senate deal on FISA

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Trump blindsided senators by forcing cancelation of Jay Clayton's DNI hearing and linking FISA renewal to the president's SAVE America Act.

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Wed 11:00 - Washington Examiner

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Reporter's Notebook: How Trump's surprise move on DNI confirmation upended key Senate deal on FISA

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Gabbard spotlights Fauci, COVID-origin questions in final act as intelligence chief amid succession fight

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Trump says Senate hearing on DNI nominee is cancelled until US attorney replacement confirmed

President Trump says hearing on nomination of Jay Clayton for DNI is being called off until Jamie McDonald is confirmed as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

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Todd Blanche earns attorney general bid endorsement from law enforcement alliance ahead of confirmation

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21:41

Senate fumes as Clayton chaos unwinds path to renew FISA

President Trump’s scuttling of a hearing to review his pick for director of national intelligence has once again plunged Congress into chaos over who will lead the intelligence community and …

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Watch live: Trump intel pick Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing

Jay Clayton, President Trump's nominee to replace Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, is set to go before senators for his confirmation hearing Wednesday afternoon. Trump announced early Wednesday …

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Trump sends Senate GOP reeling with intelligence chief chaos

President Donald Trump has left the Senate in a state of “dysfunction” and Republicans scrambling over how to recover after he abruptly upended the confirmation of a high-profile Cabinet nominee. …

11:00

Trump ‘canceling’ Jay Clayton hearing, throwing quick confirmation into further doubt

Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, was set to be grilled at a confirmation hearing Wednesday that Republicans hoped would break the gridlock on an expired foreign …

22:57

Todd Blanche meets with GOP skeptics as Senate sets confirmation hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing for July 15 and 16, setting the stage for what is expected to be one of the most …

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Blanche meets with Grassley as he looks to secure attorney general confirmation

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on Monday ahead of his confirmation hearing for attorney general this summer. Blanche has been occupying the spot since …

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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 delayed until his replacement as U.S. attorney is confirmed.