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confirmation came as a surprise social media post in the middle of the night less than 12 hours before Clayton is scheduled to appear before a Senate committee. Trump issued his demands in a post
Jay Clayton as the US’s top intelligence chief early Wednesday, in a move that will allow Trump’s controversial selection for acting director of national security, Bill Pulte, to assume the role and remain
canceled new attacks in Iran](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/11/nx-s1-5854970/trump-iran-peace-deal-cancel-strikes), after announcing earlier in the day that more strikes were coming if the country didn't agree to a peace deal. The president signaled that