The former SEC chairman will replace acting intelligence chief Bill Pulte, whose brief tenure oversaw repeated personnel cuts to the nation’s top spy office.
Jay Clayton appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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Senate set to confirm Jay Clayton as the new intelligence director amid partisan tensions and concerns over interim appointee…
The Senate on Tuesday is expected to vote on Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's nominee to become the director of national…
The Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton to become head of the nation’s intelligence agencies. The vote Tuesday puts a permanent…
The Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton to become head of the nation’s intelligence agencies.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to confirm Jay Clayton on Tuesday to become head of the nation’s intelligence agencies,…
Clayton's confirmation as director of national intelligence could unlock gridlock over a key spy tool that lapsed last month.
Senate confirms Jay Clayton as nation's intelligence director
