Key facts
- President Donald Trump is blocking the confirmation of Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence.
- President Donald Trump is blocking the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
- President Donald Trump demands the passage of his voter ID bill, the SAVE America Act, in exchange.
- A U.S. Senate committee will vote on June 24 on Brett Matsumoto's nomination.
- Brett Matsumoto is President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Matsumoto stated faith in the agency's career staff and data integrity during his hearing.
President Donald Trump has halted the confirmation of his nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, and is also blocking the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This decision creates turmoil within the Senate GOP and links the leadership of U.S. intelligence services and FISA renewal to a voter-security measure. Trump is demanding the passage of his voter ID bill, the SAVE America Act, in exchange for allowing Clayton's confirmation and the FISA reauthorization to proceed.