Jay Clayton will step into a role that was vacated in June when Tulsi Gabbard stepped down after a tenure marked by clashes with congressional Democrats.

The former securities regulator and Manhattan federal prosecutor takes charge of the US intelligence community amid sweeping reforms and staff cuts at the ODNI.

Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte will remain in the office when his more permanent replacement, Jay Clayton, is sworn in, according to a source familiar with…