Trump nominates Jay Clayton to be next intelligence chief
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US attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton is a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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- Donald Trump nominated federal prosecutor Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence on June 11, urging quick Senate confirmation.
- Trump named loyalist Bill Pulte as acting DNI, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. This sparked a political standoff, halting surveillance law renewal.
- The US House rejected Trump's request for a short-term extension of foreign surveillance powers on June 11.
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WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on June 11 he is nominating federal prosecutor Jay Clayton to be the next director of national intelligence, following pushback from US lawmakers over his pick to fill the role temporarily.
“Few people anywhere in the Legal Community are respected at the level of Jay. I encourage the United States Senate to confirm Jay as soon as possible,” Trump said in Truth Social post.
Clayton is currently US attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Trump said loyalist and head of the federal housing agency Bill Pulte would take over as acting director on June 19 to replace Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned effective June 30.
Pulte’s appointment sparked a political standoff that has derailed renewal of an expiring surveillance law.
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives on June 11 rejected a short-term extension of foreign surveillance powers sought by Trump. REUTERS
