Jay Clayton: Trump pick has long legal résumé but few intelligence credentials
Summary
President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence. Clayton has a long legal career but has little experience in the intelligence field. He has supported President Trump and questioned the security of California’s election system without evidence.Key Facts
- Jay Clayton was nominated as director of national intelligence by President Trump.
- Clayton previously served as the US attorney for Manhattan and chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- He has a strong legal background, including working for Wall Street law firm Sullivan & Cromwell and representing Goldman Sachs.
- Clayton has no experience working in intelligence agencies.
- He recently signed off on an indictment against Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro.
- Clayton stated that California’s mail-voting laws create chances for election fraud, echoing President Trump’s unproven claims of rigged elections.
- He holds degrees in engineering and law from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s from King’s College, Cambridge.
- Clayton has been seen socializing with President Trump and has been described as often absent from his office.
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