Clayton Sworn in as Intelligence Director
Clayton will oversee 18 intelligence agencies after Democrats objected to his refusal to acknowledge Biden’s 2020 victory.
- On Monday, Jay Clayton was sworn in as United States Director of National Intelligence, assuming leadership of 18 intelligence agencies following Senate confirmation last week.
- Senate Republicans confirmed Clayton despite Democratic opposition over his refusal to acknowledge President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory during the July 15, 2026, hearing on Capitol Hill.
- White House officials delayed the swearing-in, keeping Bill Pulte as acting director for a few extra days while Pulte declassified documents regarding foreign election interference.
- In a statement Monday, Clayton pledged to ensure the Intelligence Community is "never weaponized for political motives," emphasizing that serving the President and Congress remains his "North Star."
- With midterm elections approaching in three months, President Trump has escalated efforts to make "election security" a central issue as lawmakers including Sen. Tom Cotton debate the office's relevance.
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In the U.S., the new intelligence coordinator Clayton took office.
Jay Clayton was sworn in as the ninth U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI), taking over the leadership of the U.S. Intelligence Community after being confirmed by the Senate last week. Clayton, who previously served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will oversee the coordination of the nation's 18 intelligence agencies and serve as the president's top…
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Clayton sworn in as intelligence director
WASHINGTON — Jay Clayton was sworn in Monday as the U.S. director of national intelligence after a contentious Senate confirmation hearing in which he refused to directly acknowledge that President Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election.
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