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first Trump administration
Coverage of first Trump administration in the Nexus archive.
- Senate confirms Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence
The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence in a 51-47 party-line vote, which may revive a stalled battle over renewing warrantless spy powers. Clayton is a U.S. attorney who served as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the first Trump administration.
- GOP’s Ernst on Iran deal: ‘I don’t want to see JCPOA 2.0’
A Republican senator expressed skepticism about a new Iran-U.S. agreement replacing the JCPOA, which was dissolved under the first Trump administration. The senator emphasized concerns over past issues with the original JCPOA.
- Ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton to plead guilty in classified documents case
John R. Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to keeping classified information from his work during the first Trump administration, as reported by news outlets.