# Trump blows up Clayton nomination

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Podcast: [The Daily Punch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-punch-1373025)
Published: 2026-06-17T10:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

President Donald Trump suddenly announced early Wednesday morning that he’s delaying his nomination of Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence. Anna and Jake discuss what comes next for Congress. Plus, inside House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ big NYC test — and a breakdown of Tuesday night’s Senate primaries. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at ⁠⁠punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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