Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director
Clayton’s nomination comes as lawmakers press for a permanent intelligence chief and weigh a surveillance reauthorization fight tied to the acting pick.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Attorney Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence, urging Senate confirmation. Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and former Securities and Exchange Commission chair, would serve permanently.
- President Trump previously named Federal Housing Finance Director Bill Pulte as Acting Director, sparking Protests from Senate Democrats who argued Pulte lacked national security experience and could abuse intelligence for political purposes.
- The nomination controversy jeopardized a bipartisan deal to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, with Lawmakers facing a deadline to reauthorize this critical intelligence program by the end of this week.
- Senate members praised Clayton as a qualified professional, though officials cautioned that immediate confirmation remains unlikely given the complex political landscape and competing legislative priorities.
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Trump Switches Director of National Intelligence Nomination to Jay Clayton.
President Donald J. Trump has announced his decision to nominate Jay Clayton to lead U.S. intelligence, switching from the previously announced Bill Pulte.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has nominated Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence. The President received pushback from the GOP over his previous nominee, Bill Pulte. DETAIL: On Thursday, via Truth Social, President Trump announced his intention to nominate …
A Top Wall Street Lawyer Is Trump’s Choice For One Of Washington’s Most Sensitive Jobs
Trump’s pick for national intelligence chief is already raising a blunt question: does a top lawyer from Wall Street really fit the job? Quick Take President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton to serve as the next Director of National Intelligence.[1][3] Clayton has served as the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York and as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.[1][4][6] Trump called Clayton “very Highly Resp…
Republicans Defeat Democrats In Landslide — It Wasn't Even Close
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters on Thursday that he will work to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence as quickly as possible. “I don’t know what realistic is, but we’re gonna probe the limits of it,” said the South Dakota Republican, per Roll Call. Trump announced Thursday afternoon that he intends to nominate Jay Clayton, who currently serves as U.S. attorney for the Southern District o…
What to know about Jay Clayton, Trump's new pick for intelligence chief
President Donald Trump tapped Jay Clayton as his pick to be the next director of national intelligence on Thursday after facing pushback over his recent choice to fill the acting role, Bill Pulte. If confirmed by the Senate, Clayton would take over the office of the permanent director from Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned in late May, after Pulte completes his time as acting director. Pulte will fill in as acting director when Gabbard’s resignation, …
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