{"id":1622,"date":"2026-06-12T15:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1622"},"modified":"2026-06-12T15:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:06:13","slug":"senate-moving-heaven-and-earth-to-confirm-trumps-dni-pick-as-warrantless-spy-powers-sit-on-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1622","title":{"rendered":"Senate Moving Heaven And Earth To Confirm Trump\u2019s DNI Pick As Warrantless Spy Powers Sit On Ice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>The Senate moved unusually fast to schedule the confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump\u2019s new nominee for the director of national intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1620\">US Workers\u2019 Health Insurance To Soar Amid Affordability Crisis, Survey Says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump nominated Jay Clayton to permanently serve in the role after Democrats rebuked the temporary nomination of Director of U.S. Federal Housing Bill Pulte. The Senate scheduled Clayton\u2019s confirmation hearing for Wednesday, reflecting the political pressure on the chamber as they are fighting to pass the extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which expires Friday at midnight.<\/p>\n<p>Many lawmakers opposed Pulte\u2019s nomination due to his lack of national security experience and were concerned he would use the position to target his political opponents, jeopardizing further action from lawmakers on key pieces of legislation. <strong>(RELATED: Here\u2019s What Lawmakers Are Saying About Trump\u2019s Nominee To Replace Tulsi Gabbard)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The House failed to pass a temporary extension of Section 702 in a 198 to 218 vote, with 19 Republicans joining most Democrats in voting against it. If it had passed, Section 702 \u2014\u00a0which allows the federal government to surveil foreign targets without a warrant \u2014would have been extended to July 2 as lawmakers debated a longterm extension.<\/p>\n<p>On average, it has taken multiple months for the U.S. Senate to confirm cabinet level nominees during the past several presidential administrations, according to the Center for Presidential Transition.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Clayton started his legal career as a law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1993, according to his Justice Department (DOJ) biography. He joined the global law firm Sullivan &amp; Cromwell in 1995, where he worked as an associate and then a partner.<\/p>\n<p>Trump nominated Clayton to serve as SEC chairman in January 2017, a role he served in until December 2020. While Clayton was chairman, the SEC \u201cbrought more than 2,300 enforcement actions, often in close coordination with criminal authorities, resulting in more than $10 billion in fines and disgorgement and over $3 billion returned to harmed investors,\u201d according to the agency\u2019s webpage.<\/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>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1618\">Election Official Rules Candidate With Same Name As Senator Ineligible To Run In Preliminary Decision<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers largely praised Clayton, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune telling the Daily Caller News Foundation that Clayton is \u201cvery capable and competent.\u201d<\/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 Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer appeared to have nothing negative to say about Clayton, and instead lamented the temporary nomination of Pulte.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPulte has got to go,\u201d Schumer told reporters. \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>Democratic California Sen. Alex Padilla told the DCNF that he is \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d about Clayton\u2019s nomination.<\/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=1616\">We Reported Migrants Getting Leftist DA\u2019s Free Legal Help. 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