Trump says Senate hearing on DNI nominee is cancelled until US attorney replacement confirmed

President Trump announced via Truth Social that he is canceling the Senate Intelligence Committee's scheduled hearing on Jay Clayton's nomination as Director of National Intelligence until Jamie McDonald is confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Trump linked the delay to a dispute over Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), claiming Democrats broke a bipartisan deal after Republicans agreed to remove Bill Pulte as acting DNI, and stated he will not support FISA renewal without passage of the SAVE AMERICA ACT. The reporting is factually grounded in Trump's direct statements via Truth Social, with the article providing substantial quotes and context about the legislative standoff, though the piece relies entirely on Trump's characterization of events without independent verification of his claims about Democratic actions or the status of negotiations. Independent coverage from CNN, CBS News, The Hill, and Reuters confirms the hearing cancellation and broader FISA impasse, though those outlets do not appear to corroborate Trump's specific framing of who broke what deal. Readers should monitor whether McDonald's confirmation proceeds and whether FISA reauthorization negotiations resume, as well as the eventual timing and outcome of Clayton's DNI hearing.