Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director [View all]
Source: CNBC
Published Thu, Jun 11 2026 2:05 PM EDT Updated 2 Min Ago
President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he is nominating Jay Clayton to become the next permanent director of national intelligence.
Clayton is currently the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and is the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He will have to be confirmed as DNI by the Senate.
Trump’s announcement comes after controversy over his recent appointment of top federal housing official Bill Pulte to serve as acting DNI, to replace Tulsi Gabbard as she leaves that post.
The House of Representatives earlier Thursday rejected a proposal to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a key national security tool, past Friday, because Democrats refused to back the measure due to Trump’s choice of Pulte.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/11/trump-jay-clayton-national-intelligence-pulte.html
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President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he is nominating Jay Clayton to become the next permanent director of national intelligence.
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