Trump Pulls Back Intelligence Pick to Pressure Congress on Elections Bill
The New York Times • Politics • 1 hour ago
President Trump named Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, after a bipartisan backlash to his earlier choice of Bill Pulte. The move all but assures that Mr. Pulte will hold the job, at least for a while.
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