President Trump nominates former SEC chair Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence
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Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Jay Clayton, currently U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, for the director of national intelligence, pending Senate confirmation.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will nominate Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence, a position that requires Senate confirmation. Clayton, who is the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is expected to replace acting director Bill Pulte.
Pulte, a senior official in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, had been appointed as acting DNI after Tulsi Gabbard announced her departure. House Democrats had raised objections to Pulte’s appointment, and the controversy coincided with the upcoming expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
"I am confident that Mr. Clayton’s experience in both law enforcement and regulatory matters will serve our nation’s intelligence community well," Trump said in a statement.
The nomination comes as the administration seeks a permanent director while the acting official continues to serve until a successor is confirmed.