Senate postpones Clayton's confirmation hearing after Trump upends plans for quick vote

TL;DR

The Senate postponed Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing for Director of National Intelligence.
President Trump intervened via Truth Social, demanding the hearing be delayed until a replacement is approved for Clayton's current role as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Senate leaders, including Tom Cotton and John Thune, initially planned to proceed with the hearing but later confirmed its postponement.
The delay is linked to a broader dispute over the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, with Democrats opposing acting DNI Bill Pulte.
Trump also threatened to withhold approval for the spy authority's reauthorization unless the SAVE America Act is attached.

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