Intelligence Committee
Coverage of Intelligence Committee in the Nexus archive.
- Reporter's Notebook: How Trump's surprise move on DNI confirmation upended key Senate deal on FISA
President Trump canceled a Senate hearing for his Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton, stating it would not proceed until Jamie McDonald's U.S. Attorney nomination is confirmed. Lawmakers and aides were uncertain about the hearing's status, with some questioning Trump's authority to cancel it. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton later confirmed the hearing would proceed.
- Top House Democrats demand "immediate" Rubio briefing on U.S.-Iran deal
Top House Democrats on foreign, defense, and intelligence policy committees demand Secretary of State Marco Rubio provide an immediate briefing on the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding. The lawmakers, including Reps. Greg Meeks, Jim Himes, and Adam Smith, seek details on Iran's nuclear program, enforcement mechanisms, and the $300 billion 'reconstruction' fund for Iran.
- John Solomon reveals government officials' warning of 'incredible political dirty trick' against Trump
John Solomon, founder of Just the News, claims government officials warned him in 2017 about an 11-year conspiracy to undermine Trump. Officials described the situation as an 'incredible political dirty trick' involving classified intelligence actions. Solomon alleges the FISA warrants were part of this covert operation.