Trump taps Jay Clayton to lead the U.S. intelligence community as DNI

President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton, the former SEC chair and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the next permanent Director of National Intelligence, a post that requires Senate approval. The move follows controversy over Bill Pulte serving as acting DNI and comes as the House rejected extending Section 702; Clayton would oversee the entire U.S. intelligence community, including the CIA and NSA, with Trump urging swift confirmation.