{"id":1569,"date":"2026-06-11T21:07:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T21:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1569"},"modified":"2026-06-11T21:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T21:07:18","slug":"heres-what-lawmakers-are-saying-about-trumps-nominee-to-replace-tulsi-gabbard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1569","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s What Lawmakers Are Saying About Trump\u2019s Nominee To Replace Tulsi Gabbard"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Senators largely spoke highly of Trump\u2019s pick to become the next director of National Intelligence (DNI) Thursday, but some criticized President Donald Trump for not nominating him sooner.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1567\">Vandal Destroys National Mall Grass With \u201986 47\u2032 Etching<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump nominated the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton hours after the House failed to pass a temporary extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which many Democrats opposed due to the temporary nomination of Director of U.S. Federal Housing Bill Pulte to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Senate Majority Leader John Thune told the Daily Caller News Foundation that Clayton had a \u201cgreat record\u201d and urged his Democratic colleagues to support his upcoming confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he\u2019s a really good pick. He\u2019s obviously very capable and competent and [has] a great record. So, my assumption is, and I would certainly hope that Democrats who are being objective about it are going to come to the same conclusion,\u201d Thune said about Clayton. <strong>(REPORT: Pulte Will Be Trump\u2019s Intel Community Hatchet Man)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thune also told reporters that he would have preferred that Trump made the nomination earlier so the chamber could have reached a bipartisan deal on extending Section 702.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would have, as always, the timing would have been better. It would have been nice if we could had this a couple of days earlier, but like I said, you play the hand you\u2019re dealt and we\u2019ll try and figure out the best way to process this quickly,\u201d Thune said.<\/p>\n<p>Some lawmakers opposed Pulte\u2019s nomination due to his lack of national security experience and concerns that he would use the position to target his political opponents, jeopardizing further action from lawmakers on key pieces of legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters that Pulte \u201chas got to go,\u201d but he did not give an opinion on Clayton.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPulte has got to go,\u201d Schumer said. \u201cThe DNI role is too important for him to be there. He has got to go, period. No matter what else they do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the DCNF asked if he supported Clayton, Schumer said, \u201cI support getting rid of Pulte. That is unequivocal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso told reporters during a press gaggle attended by the DCNF that he was \u201cencouraged\u201d by Trump nominating somebody for the position permanently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m encouraged by the President\u2019s decision to name someone permanently for that role,\u201d Barrasso said.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic California Sen. Alex Padilla told the DCNF that he was \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d about the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1565\">Toronto Police Constable Marc Pinizzotto Fatally Shot During Raid Tied To US Consulate Shooting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clayton has overseen some of the most high-profile criminal prosecutions in the U.S., among them being the drug trafficking case against former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, who was captured by U.S. forces in January. He is also the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In November, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi said Clayton would investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s ties to prominent Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Not much information is known about Clayton\u2019s positions on foreign policy or FISA-related issues at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Clayton will \u201cterrific\u201d for the role if confirmed. However, he criticized Trump\u2019s timing, saying \u201clots of pain might have been avoided\u201d by nominating him before Section 702 was set to expire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve known and respected Jay Clayton for decades. His intelligence, temperament and deep commitment to public service will make him a terrific DNI. Had this nomination been made a week ago, lots of pain might have been avoided,\u201d Himes said.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner said Clayton is \u201cvery qualified,\u201d but also criticized Trump\u2019s timing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s very qualified. I have no idea why the president didn\u2019t nominate him yesterday, we could have found a path and Director Gabbard could have stayed on until he was confirmed. Now the House is out of session,\u201d Warner told Semafor.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford praised Clayton\u2019s record as a prosecutor in an X statement and made a commitment to voting in favor of his confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJay Clayton is a great pick for the Director of National Intelligence,\u201d Lankford said. \u201cThe US Attorney\u2019s Office in the southern district of New York has prosecuted terrorists, international cartels, money laundering, international trafficking and more. He has handled some of the toughest international cases, and he knows well the threats our nation faces each day. His background as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission has also given him the executive experience needed to lead an agency in desperate need of reorganization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham called Clayton \u201can outstanding choice\u201d for DNI in a statement on X.<\/p>\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact\u00a0licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1563\">REPORT: \u2018Revenge Of The Nerds\u2019 Actor Robert Carradine Died Of Brain Injury, Found Hanging In Psychiatric Hospital<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senators largely spoke highly of Trump&#039;s pick to become the next director of National Intelligence (DNI) Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1954,1440,280,857,31,1955,1956,604],"class_list":["post-1569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-alex-padilla","tag-bill-pulte","tag-chuck-schumer","tag-director-of-national-intelligence","tag-donald-trump","tag-jay-clayton","tag-john-barrasso","tag-john-thune"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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