Senate fumes as Clayton chaos unwinds path to renew FISA

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:41:02 GMT

President Trump’s scuttling of a hearing to review his pick for director of national intelligence has once again plunged Congress into chaos over who will lead the intelligence community and how lawmakers can renew the nation’s lapsed spy powers. The Senate spent the morning ping-ponging over whether members would even hear from nominee Jay Clayton,...

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