U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he is nominating Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence.

Pulte took over for Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday.

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…