Trump’s housing regulator Bill Pulte says he’ll hand over intel reins to Jay Clayton on Monday
Summary
Bill Pulte will step down as acting Director of National Intelligence on Monday. Jay Clayton, who was confirmed by the Senate this week as President Donald Trump’s choice, will take over the position.Key Facts
- Bill Pulte has been acting director of national intelligence for two months.
- Pulte also leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency and lacked previous intelligence experience.
- Jay Clayton was confirmed by the Senate along party lines to become the new intelligence director.
- Clayton previously worked as a U.S. attorney and chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- President Trump delayed Clayton’s confirmation hearing from June to July.
- During Pulte’s tenure, President Trump promoted claims about the 2020 election and released classified documents.
- Clayton faced criticism for not acknowledging Joe Biden’s 2020 election win during his confirmation hearing.
- Before Clayton’s confirmation vote, Pulte released intelligence reports about China’s efforts to interfere in U.S. elections.
- There is no announced date yet for when Clayton will be officially sworn in.
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