- Jun 17
Trump upends spy chief nomination, linking it to voter ID and lapsed surveillance law
President Trump cancelled Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing hours before it was set to begin, demanding that a voter-ID bill be attached to any renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and that Clayton's successor in Manhattan be confirmed first.
- Jun 13
Trump picks personal lawyer and former CFTC enforcement chief James McDonald to lead SDNY
President Trump announced Saturday that he intends to nominate James McDonald, a former CFTC enforcement director and a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell who served on his criminal defense team, as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Jay Clayton.
- Jun 11
Trump picks Wall Street lawyer Clayton to lead US intelligence after Pulte backlash puts spying powers at risk
President Trump nominated Jay Clayton, a Wall Street lawyer and former SEC chair with no intelligence background, to lead the nation’s spy agencies, hoping to quash a congressional revolt triggered by his previous pick that is set to let a key surveillance authority lapse within hours.
- Jun 2
Trump names housing chief Bill Pulte as acting intelligence director, drawing bipartisan criticism over lack of experience
President Donald Trump appointed Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence on Tuesday, placing a 38-year-old political ally with no known national security background atop all 18 US intelligence agencies.
- May 31
Trump Tightens Terms on Iran Peace Deal, Sends Revised Framework to Tehran as Negotiations Drag On
President Donald Trump has requested changes to a proposed peace agreement with Iran, toughening terms on nuclear material and the Strait of Hormuz, as a final deal to end the Middle East war remains elusive after weeks of negotiations.
