Trump delays Clayton’s nomination for intelligence director in bid to force Congress to pass voter ID bill – US politics live

Donald Trump announced on June 17, 2026, that he would delay the nomination of William Burns for Director of National Intelligence, linking the decision to the passage of the Save America Act, which includes provisions for voter identification. Trump stated that he would not approve the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) without the inclusion of this act. He also indicated that Bill Pulte would continue to serve as acting director. Trump made these remarks during the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, where he arrived nearly an hour late for the first working session. During his arrival, he made lighthearted comments to the press, including a remark about being "the boss" and inviting them to stay for a closed-door meeting. The article also includes a quote attributed to Trump, "If they don’t behave, we’ll go right back to dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head," though the context for this statement is not fully elaborated in the provided text.