The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence in a 51-47 party-line vote on Tuesday. Clayton replaces an interim candidate and now leads the US intelligence community under the Trump administration.
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The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence in a 51-47 party-line vote Tuesday, giving President Trump a confirmed head of the U.S. intelligence community [pbs.org#1][cbsnews.com#1][thehill.com#1][nypost.com#1][scmp.com#1][dw.com#1]. Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, will coordinate 1
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The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as the Trump administration’s spy chief, replacing an interim candidate who sparked broad concerns about the powerful role being used to influence US elections.
The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump’s top intelligence official Tuesday, putting a permanent chief in charge of the country’s spy agencies as the president revives unsupported election fraud claims ahead of the midterms. Senators voted 51-47 to confirm Clayton’s appointment, with all Democrats in the upper chamber voting against it. “Jay is outstanding in every way, and will do a s