Trump nominates Jay Clayton as next director of national intelligence.
President Trump announced the nomination of Jay Clayton, current U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and former SEC Chairman, to be the next Director of National Intelligence. The nomination follows congressional pushback over Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting DNI, which stalled renewal of key surveillance authorities.
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Coverage expands internationally to frame Clayton as damage control after Pulte backlash, with outlets splitting between highlighting Trump's retreat to credentials versus emphasizing the controversial loyalist swap.
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“Trump names Jay Clayton as next intelligence chief amid FISA gridlock”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
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“Trump nominates ex-SEC chair Jay Clayton as intelligence chief” · AP News, Axios, The Hill, Bloomberg, Reuters, South China Morning Post
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CNNCNN Trump says he will nominate Jay Clayton to top intelligence post 8h ago TNew York Times Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte 1h ago LEFT-CENTER3
CBSCBS News Trump taps prosecutor Jay Clayton as next director of national intelligence 1h ago ABCABC News Trump picks Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence 1h ago NBCNBC News Trump nominates Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence 1h ago CENTER5
APAP News Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director AAxios Trump picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence 1h ago HThe Hill Trump nominates ex-SEC chair Jay Clayton as intelligence chief 1h ago BLBloomberg Trump Taps Wall Street Top Cop Jay Clayton as Intelligence Chief 2h ago RReuters Trump nominates Jay Clayton to be next intelligence chief 9h ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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