Jay Clayton Confirmed as Trump’s Director of National Intelligence After Tense Senate Vote

The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Tuesday, placing the former securities regulator in charge of America’s 18-agency intelligence community. The 51-47 party-line vote ended weeks of uncertainty following a contentious confirmation hearing. Background Jay Clayton’s path to the nation’s top intelligence post is unusual by historical […]

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