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GOP senator: Trump putting 'American lives at risk' by blocking intelligence director nominee

Politics The Hill By Alexander Bolton 18 Jun 2026 14:18 1 min read
GOP senator: Trump putting 'American lives at risk' by blocking intelligence director nominee

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) implored President Trump on Thursday to allow Jay Clayton, his nominee for director of national intelligence, to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing, warning that preventing him from doing so “puts American lives at risk.” Trump threw the Senate into turmoil Wednesday by announcing on Truth Social...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) implored President Trump on Thursday to allow Jay Clayton, his nominee for director of national intelligence, to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing, warning that preventing him from doing so “puts American lives at risk.” Trump threw the Senate into turmoil Wednesday by announcing on Truth Social...

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