Trump Halts Clayton Director Hearing Over Blue-Slip Dispute

By Courtney Bublé ( June 17, 2026, 1:26 PM EDT) -- President Donald Trump directed Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, not to appear for his confirmation hearing Wednesday on his nomination to be director of national intelligence, in part over a blue-slip issue....

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