Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director
The nomination comes as lawmakers face a week-end deadline to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a surveillance authority critics want stricter limits on.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Attorney Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence, urging Senate confirmation. Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and former Securities and Exchange Commission chair, would serve permanently.
- President Trump previously named Federal Housing Finance Director Bill Poelte as Acting Director, sparking Protests from Senate Democrats who argued Pulte lacked national security experience and could abuse intelligence for political purposes.
- The nomination controversy jeopardized a bipartisan deal to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, with Lawmakers facing a deadline to reauthorize this critical intelligence program by the end of this week.
- Senate members praised Clayton as a qualified professional, though officials cautioned that immediate confirmation remains unlikely given the complex political landscape and competing legislative priorities.
- The search for a permanent intelligence chief exposes deep partisan divides over intelligence oversight as President Trump clarified Poelte is not his permanent pick, aiming to fill the leadership void amid legislative urgency.
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Trump Taps Former SEC Chair for Intelligence Chief
President Trump has tapped a familiar Wall Street regulator for one of Washington's most sensitive jobs. He announced Thursday he will nominate Jay Clayton, former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and currently the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, to serve as Director of National...
The official held the position of Federal Prosecutor of the Southern District of New York.
Trump Says He’s Nominating US Attorney Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence - The Thinking Conservative News
President Trump said he is nominating Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be his director of national intelligence. The post Trump Says He’s Nominating US Attorney Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
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