Trump plans to nominate U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director
Summary
President Donald Trump said he will nominate Jay Clayton to be the director of national intelligence. Clayton is currently the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and was previously chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. This nomination comes after pressure from Congress following the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard and controversy over an acting director.Key Facts
- President Trump plans to nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence.
- Jay Clayton is the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
- Clayton was formerly the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Tulsi Gabbard resigned as national intelligence director last month.
- Trump faced criticism for naming Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.
- Democrats said they would block renewal of foreign intelligence powers unless Trump withdrew Pulte’s nomination.
- There is currently a standoff between Congress and the White House over this issue.
- The nomination aims to install a permanent head for U.S. intelligence agencies.
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