Senate confirms Trump ally Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence
Summary
The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as the new director of national intelligence with a 51-47 vote mostly along party lines. Clayton, previously the US attorney for southern New York and former SEC chairman under President Trump, replaces Bill Pulte who served temporarily.Key Facts
- Jay Clayton was confirmed as director of national intelligence by the Senate on a 51-47 vote.
- The vote was mostly divided along party lines.
- Clayton was the US attorney for southern New York before this appointment.
- He served as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission during President Trump’s first term.
- Clayton replaced Bill Pulte, who had been acting director since June.
- Clayton avoided confirming whether President Trump lost the 2020 election during his confirmation hearing.
- He expressed concerns about voting integrity and ballot counting delays in California on CNBC.
- Clayton’s office withdrew subpoenas to New York Times journalists after a judge challenged errors in them.
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