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Trump (still) has a spy chief problem

Bill Pulte is still coming, and lawmakers aren’t happy.

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Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump has a new pick for director of national intelligence.

Who’s the new guy? Jay Clayton, currently the US attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He is — at least by Trump standards — an uncontroversial selection: Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, told reporters Thursday that he has “great respect” for........

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