Trump Nominates Jay Clayton For Director Of National Intelligence After Interim Pick Pulte Derailed Congress Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Jun 11, 2026, 02:30pm EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump announced Thursday he’s nominating Jay Clayton, former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as director of national intelligence—amid bipartisan criticism of his appointment of loyalist Bill Pulte to serve in the position temporarily. Former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton during an interview on "Mornings With Maria" at Fox Business Network Studios on February 24, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage)WireImageKey FactsThis is a developing story and will be updated.LOADING VIDEO PLAYER...FORBES’ FEATURED Video