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Thursday, June 11, 2026
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Trump names prosecutor Jay Clayton as new US intel chief
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump names New York prosecutor Jay Clayton as his new intelligence chief, after a backlash from Republicans over his bid to install an inexperienced ally in the post.
“I am pleased to announce the Nomination of very Highly Respected Jay Clayton… to be the next Director of National Intelligence,” Trump says on social media, urging the US Senate to confirm him “as soon as possible.”
Trump said loyalist and head of the federal housing agency Bill Pulte would take over as acting director on June 19 to replace Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned effective June 30. Pulte’s appointment sparked a political standoff that derailed renewal of an expiring surveillance law.
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