EXCLUSIVE — The Senate Intelligence Committee is tentatively planning a rescheduled confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton, the stalled nominee for director of national intelligence, for July 15, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
President Donald Trump teased Wednesday morning that a new date had been chosen, telling reporters that his interim director, Bill Pulte, would be there no longer than a month or two.
“Jay is going through the process,” Trump said. “He’s got a hearing in two weeks.”
TRUMP ‘CANCELING’ JAY CLAYTON HEARING, THROWING QUICK CONFIRMATION INTO FURTHER DOUBT
The president derailed a prior date for Clayton to testify before the intelligence panel before the July 4 recess, frustrating Senate Republicans’ plan to renew a key spy program that Democrats were linking to his confirmation.
The White House declined to comment on Clayton’s confirmation timeline when asked about the new date.
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