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Mr. Clayton’s delayed swearing-in ceremony gave Bill Pulte, a key ally of President Trump, a few more days as acting director of the office he boasted about shrinking.
After a bumpy confirmation hearing, Clayton replaces acting director Bill Pulte to head US intelligence agencies US politics live – latest updates Jay Clayton has been sworn in as the US’s top spy after a contentious Senate confirmation hearing during which he refused to directly acknowledge that Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election. The oath of office was administered to Clayton on Tuesday by the tre…
NYTimes – US Mr. Clayton’s delayed swearing-in ceremony gave Bill Pulte, a key ally of President Trump, a few more days as acting director of the office he boasted about shrinking.
NYTimes – US Mr. Clayton’s delayed swearing-in ceremony gave Bill Pulte, a key ally of President Trump, a few more days as acting director of the office he boasted about shrinking.
NYTimes – US Jeanine John Taele, 38, was arrested at Donald Trump’s golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, ahead of a presidential visit. Authorities said he appeared to monitor security preparations, took photos and videos, and was carrying ammunition and an unregistered short-barreled rifle. He faces firearms-related charges, and his motives are under investigation.
NYTimes – US Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating Representative Haley Stevens. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November’s general election. Top Democrats, including Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, moved to embrace El-Sayed after his victory.
NYTimes – US Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was hospitalized after appearing to harm himself during a TikTok livestream on Tuesday. Law enforcement and emergency workers responded to his Miami home after viewers reported the incident. The livestream has since been removed.