The hearing before the Senate Intelligence Community could clear a path for lawmakers to replace Bill Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence.

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A Senate committee has rescheduled its confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's nominee for national intelligence director, Jay Clayton.

Clayton’s June 17 hearing for director of national intelligence was postponed at the last minute after President Donald Trump intervened.

Any delay, and continuation of acting DNI Bill Pulte in the role, is likely to endanger the reauthorization of a key U.S. intelligence authority.

His hearing to serve as director of national intelligence has been scheduled for July 15, the Senate Intelligence Committee announced.