Trump delays Clayton’s nomination for intelligence director, furthering lapse of powerful surveillance tool – live
In rare break with the US president, Republican Tom Cotton criticizes Trump’s ‘regrettable’ decision to order Jay Clayton to not appear for confirmation hearing Trump derails confirmation process for Jay Clayton Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump also denied (again) that the memorandum of understanding includes a $300bn fund for Iran , and denied that he had asked the Gulf states to commit funding. “It’s false,” Trump told reporters as he sat alongside Egyptian president Abdel F
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12.39 EDTWhat's at stake with Clayton's delayed nomination? An expired powerful surveillance powerThe Associated Press has succinctly summarized the stakes of the intelligence director nomination, and why even Republicans are wary of Trump’s interference in today’s hearing:Hanging in the balance is not only the director of national intelligence, but also section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (Fisa), which permits spy agencies to collect without a warrant the communications of targeted foreigners located outside the United States.National security officials across both major political parties have for years described section 702 as vital for gathering intelligence that can disrupt terror attacks and espionage operations, though some lawmakers and civil liberties…
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