Clayton heads DOJ's Manhattan office and is a former SEC chair. His nomination comes after blowback to Trump's acting director choice Bill Pulte

The announcement follows Trump's decision to nominate an ally and political attack dog to serve as acting director. The pick sparked a backlash that doomed efforts to renew a key…

Pulte took over for Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday.

Bill Pulte, a top housing official, is serving as the interim director of national intelligence.