United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton will be President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the permanent Director of National Intelligence.
His nomination comes after DNI Tulsi Gabbard's resignation, as her husband fights bone cancer.
Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday afternoon that “few people anywhere in the Legal Community are respected at the level of Jay” and he wants the Senate to confirm Clayton “as soon as possible.” During the first Trump administration, Clayton oversaw the Securities and Exchange Commission.
She will be leaving her role on June 19, as Trump has brought in Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte to serve in the role in an acting capacity with the mission of shrinking the office’s size.
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