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Clayton’s Confirmation and Surveillance Stakes | Durham News
Jay Clayton’s Senate confirmation hearing to lead the U.S. intelligence community is heating up — and it’s packed with high-stakes drama. If confirmed, Clayton could revive Section 702, a vital surveillance tool that expired in June, allowing the government to monitor foreign communications overseas without a warrant. His hearing was initially canceled by President Trump, who wanted to wait until his pick for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York was confirmed — leaving Bill Pulte, a political outsider with no national security background, to serve as acting DNI. Pulte’s…
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