Reporter's Notebook: How Trump's surprise move on DNI confirmation upended key Senate deal on FISA

President Trump canceled a Senate hearing for his Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton via Truth Social, linking its resumption to the confirmation of Jamie McDonald as U.S. Attorney. Senate lawmakers and aides were uncertain about the hearing's status, with some questioning Trump's authority to cancel it, while Committee Chairman Tom Cotton eventually confirmed the hearing would proceed despite Trump's statement.