Trump says Senate hearing on Clayton will not go forward until McDonald is approved as US Attorney

President Donald Trump has announced that a Senate hearing to approve Jay Clayton as U.S. spy chief will be delayed until James McDonald is confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

President ​Donald ​Trump said ‌that Wednesday's Senate ​hearing to approve ‌Jay Clayton to be the next U.S. spy chief was ‌being canceled and would ‌not go forward until James McDonald is approved to ⁠be ​U.S. ⁠Attorney for the Southern District of ⁠New York.

In a Truth ​Social post, Trump also ⁠said that he would ⁠not approve ​the renewal of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without ⁠his Save America Act ⁠going ⁠along with it.