Trump’s top Senate ally Lindsey Graham breaks with president on fight over intelligence chief (opens original article in a new tab)

Sen. Lindsey Graham breaks with Trump over the DNI nomination, supporting Jay Clayton instead of Trump's ally Bill Pulte, as tensions rise between Trump and Senate Republicans over FISA reauthorization and other issues.

• Sen. Lindsey Graham is distancing from Trump over the nomination of Bill Pulte as DNI, supporting Jay Clayton instead
• Trump blocked Clayton's nomination and threatened to veto FISA reauthorization unless voter ID legislation is included
• Graham criticized Trump's approach to Senate Republicans and the FISA reauthorization during the World Cup
• Pulte has no intelligence background and was involved in investigations against Democrats