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

SCMP Culture 17 June 2026 20h ago
Trump pauses spy chief hearing to secure pick for powerful prosecutor post
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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
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