Trump: Hearing for new intelligence director postponed

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Donald Trump has nominated Jay Clayton, an attorney general in New York, to be the new director of national intelligence in the United States. Photo: Seth Wenig/AP/TT

Trump announced on Wednesday that he is postponing the nomination of Jay Clayton to the post of US director of intelligence.

In a long post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that he is keeping Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence until further notice.

Both Republicans and Democrats have opposed Pulte, who lacks experience in national intelligence work.

Trump's move is an attempt to force Congress to act on a bill to tighten ID requirements for American voters. The bill currently lacks sufficient support to pass.

US presidents cannot cancel Senate hearings on their own. Trump, however, may instruct Clayton not to appear, writes the Washington Post.