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POLITICSJun 17 · 10:37 UTCSCMP CHINAAgence France-Presse

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

US President Donald Trump suspended a Senate hearing on Jay Clayton’s nomination for intelligence chief to ensure Clayton’s current prosecutor role would be filled by a chosen replacement. Clayton, who led the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term, is being nominated as director of national intelligence.

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Donald TrumppersonJay ClaytonpersonSenateorganizationDirector of National IntelligencetopicSecurities and Exchange CommissionorganizationU.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New Yorktopic
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