Trump nominated Bill Pulte and Jay Clayton for intelligence roles, but Senate Republicans blocked Pulte's confirmation.
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Updated Jul 29
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What happened
Trump nominated Bill Pulte and Jay Clayton for intelligence roles, but Senate Republicans blocked Pulte's confirmation.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Senate Republicans blocked Trump's nomination of Bill Pulte to an intelligence role.1 source
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Bill Pulte
American philanthropist and executive
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Jay Clayton
American lawyer
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