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Trump faced intense pushback over his decision to name Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has led to a standoff in Congress after Democrats said they would refuse to renew a foreign intelligence powers unless Trump pulled Pulte\u2019s nomination and named a permanent nominee.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFew people anywhere in the Legal Community are respected at the level of Jay,\u201d Trump wrote. \u201cI encourage the United States Senate to confirm Jay as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Clayton oversees the largest and most prestigious of the Justice Department\u2019s prosecution offices, with a vast portfolio ranging from terrorism and espionage cases to security fraud and public corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has doubled down on naming Pulte acting director even has he emphasized it would be a short-term job. The president said he wanted Pulte to downsize the office, which has already been significantly scaled back in his second term.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard said she needed to leave the post as her husband is being treated for cancer. The job oversees the coordination of 18 intelligence agencies.<\/p>\n<p>In naming Clayton for the post, Trump also highlighted his past leadership at the law firm Sullivan &amp; Cromwell, which Trump described as \u201cone of the most prominent and successful Law Firms anywhere in the World.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Associated Press writer Eric Tucker contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2220\">SD 27: Two strong local voices vie for GOP ticket to take on Sen. 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