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Trump's New Director of National Intelligence Is a Menace to Liberty

As U.S. attorney, Jay Clayton subpoenaed journalists for reporting embarrassing information about the president's new plane.

Reason

Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Trump’s intelligence director in likely end to spying law stalemate

Clayton is confirmed, putting likely end to holdup in reauthorizing FISA Section 702’s spying powers

The Independent UK

Senate committee advances nomination of Trump intelligence pick Jay Clayton

Committee voted 9-8 to advance Clayton’s nomination to serve as intelligence chief despite Democratic opposition

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Photos of the week | July 10-16, 2026

Congress returned from the July Fourth recess this week to the news of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death. Highlights of the week included confirmation hearings for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and DNI nominee Jay Clayton, national hot dog day and the start of a new reconciliation process in the House…

Roll Call

Trump’s DNI pick Jay Clayton refuses to answer when asked who won the 2020 election

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The Independent UK

Donald Trump's meddling with top spy agency threatens America's survival

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence faces scrutiny amid political appointments and turmoil. President Trump's selections have raised concerns about expertise and politicization of intelligence powers. Previous Directors highlight the ODNI's creation after intelligence failures and its role in information sharing. Debates continue regarding the ODNI's size and…

The Economic Times

How Trump's failures become conspiracies

With no evidence behind them, Trump has amplified MAGA media's claims about the Reflecting Pool

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'Deep state firings have begun': Trump's intel chief purges Gabbard loyalists in first major shake-up

Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has fired six political appointees put in place by former Director Tulsi Gabbard and removed dozens of career intelligence officials from their roles, according to four sources familiar with the moves.

The Times of India

Days into his new job, Pulte raises eyebrows in Senate

With Bill Pulte just days into his job acting director of national intelligence, senators on both sides of the aisle are already expressing concern about his performance. Pulte began Friday, after weeks of criticism over his appointment. On Monday, he reportedly began firing intelligence officials and staff at the DNI en…

Roll Call

Timeline of Bill Pulte’s appointment as acting director of national intelligence

Trump loyalist’s rise to lead US spy agencies sparked firestorm over his lack of experience and partisanship

The Guardian - US

Bill Pulte assumes role of US acting director of national intelligence

Head of Federal Housing Finance Agency who investigated Trump’s enemies takes over top intelligence role

The Guardian - US

President Donald Trump suspends US intel chief Senate confirmation

US President Donald Trump has suspended a Senate hearing on Jay Clayton's nomination for intelligence chief, saying on Wednesday he wanted to be sure Clayton's current post as prosecutor will be filled by the man of his choosing. " DNI today, and will not be going forward until Jamie McDonald…

The Economic Times

Crowd gathers at Kennedy Center after court denies Trump’s emergency appeal to keep his name on building – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump nominates former SEC chair to succeed Tulsi Gabbard as DNI

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Roll Call

Senate plans fast action on Trump’s DNI pick

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Thursday he will try to get President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence confirmed “as quickly as possible.” “I don’t know what realistic is, but we’re gonna probe the limits of it,” the South Dakota Republican said. Trump on Thursday afternoon…

The Independent UK

Trump has once again chucked a grenade on the Senate floor ahead of a key funding deadline

ANALYSIS: Senate Majority Leader John Thune could well end up the loser of Trump’s war with Democrats over Bill Pulte simply because House Speaker Mike Johnson is closer to the president, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Trump reveals Tulsi Gabbard replacement will gut National Intelligence office before director is tapped

Trump’s decision to name 38-year-old federal housing executive as acting DNI could scuttle key surveillance bill

Roll Call

Democrats rebuff Trump pitch on surveillance authority

Senate Democrats appeared ready to reject President Donald Trump’s request for a short-term extension of a key surveillance authority Wednesday, arguing the president’s promise to eventually find a permanent intelligence head wasn’t good enough. The action deepened a legislative standoff over Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which…

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The Guardian - US

Trump meets Johnson as outcry over Bill Pulte threatens Fisa renewal

President backs Pulte for acting DNI chief despite backlash that puts reauthorization of key surveillance law at risk

Axios

Trump loyalist Pulte gets oversight of vast U.S. intel

The MAGA enforcer will have wide-ranging access to the vast amounts of data the government collects.

Axios

Pulte pick sparks a Senate GOP rebellion

The choice for DNI is jeopardizing an extension of the government's surveillance authorities.

The Independent UK

Johnson criticizes Democrats over opposition to Trump’s DNI pick

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Salon

Trump’s new hire fractures MAGA media

Many of the president's stalwart allies won't defend his choice of Bill Pulte as director of national intelligence

The Times of India

Donald Trump names William Pulte as interim spy chief ahead of Tulsi Gabbard's departure

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the appointment of William J Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as the interim Director of National Intelligence (DNI), ahead of Tulsi Gabbard's departure from the post to care for her cancer-stricken husband.

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‘Have a thing called Iran’: Donald Trump’s Head of Intelligence splits with him on priorities, chooses to quit for family

Her tenure was marked by devotion to the President, not the country.

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