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The director of national intelligence's office was created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. Now some lawmakers want to shrink it.
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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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Bill Pulte, who has shown that he has a keen sense of what the president wants and a desire to please him, is poised to take over the job from Tulsi Gabbard on an acting basis.
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The president linked the move to his efforts to pass voting restrictions and said Jay Clayton's hearing would be delayed until his replacement as U.S. attorney is confirmed.
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