Trump pauses spy chief hearing to secure pick for powerful prosecutor post

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-17 · 10:37 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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President Donald Trump paused a Senate hearing for Jay Clayton's nomination as Director of National Intelligence. Trump stated he wanted to ensure his preferred candidate would fill Clayton's current position as prosecutor. Clayton, who previously led the Securities and Exchange Commission, has been serving as the US attorney for the Southern District of New York since spring 2025. This prosecutorial role is described as one of the most powerful in the country. The article frames this situation as a "game of musical chairs" regarding appointments.

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Clayton has served as US attorney for the Southern District of New York since spring of 2025.

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Jay Clayton headed the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump's first term.

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Trump stated he wanted to ensure his chosen candidate filled Clayton's current prosecutor post.

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President Donald Trump paused a Senate hearing for Jay Clayton's nomination for intelligence chief.

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US President Donald Trump 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 would be filled by the man of his choosing.In a game of musical chairs, Trump picked Clayton, who headed the Securities and Exchange Commission during the president’s first term in office, as his Director of National Intelligence (DNI).Clayton has served as US Attorney for the Southern District of New York – one of the most powerful prosecutorial positions in the country – since the spring of 2025.

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