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He’ll lead an office hit by job cuts and surveillance debates
Jay Clayton testifies during his Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Building on July 15. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted July 28, 2026 at 7:30pm
Jay Clayton confirmed as director of national intelligence
The Senate on Tuesday evening confirmed Walter “Jay” Clayton to be President Donald Trump’s new director of national intelligence. It was a party-line vote of 51-47, with no Democrats joining Republicans. Clayton will replace Bill Pulte, whose temporary appointment last month riled many Democrats after the resignation of former DNI Tulsi Gabbard. Calling him a […]
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