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Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte says the leadership transition at the ODNI will begin this coming Monday after talks with President Trump; Jay Clayton is expected to be sworn in next week, with Pulte offering full support as the agency shifts under new leadership and continues declassifications and staffing changes.
Acting DNI Bill Pulte will begin transferring authority to newly confirmed Jay Clayton on Monday, with Clayton sworn in soon after Senate confirmation. Pulte has touted ODNI reforms and significant staff reductions, while continuing his role as FHFA director and focusing on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The transition follows controversy over Pulte's appointment and related FISA/declassification debates that surrounded the ODNI leadership changes.
The Senate narrowly confirmed Jay Clayton to lead the DNI, but he has not yet been sworn in, leaving acting DNI Bill Pulte in place. Democrats express alarm and seek an explanation amid rising Iran tensions and reports of personnel firings, with concerns about Pulte’s lack of intelligence experience and his simultaneous roles at FHFA and in overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The White House has not specified when Clayton will take office or participate in cabinet meetings.
The Senate narrowly confirmed Jay Clayton 51-47 to be the next Director of National Intelligence, a move that could clear a path to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) after a months-long stalemate. Clayton’s confirmation follows a tumultuous interim period with acting DNI Bill Pulte and contentious confirmation hearings that touched on the 2020 election and reporters’ subpoenas. With FISA Section 702 renewal a key goal, lawmakers expect action before the August recess, though the program could remain dark into September if a deal isn’t reached.
Senators voted 51-47 to confirm Jay Clayton, a former Manhattan U.S. attorney and ex-SEC chair, as the head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, replacing acting DNI Bill Pulte. Clayton takes over a post tied to Trump-era election narratives, and while he said he’s not an election denier, he avoided explicitly stating the 2020 winner. He previously suggested California mail voting was being abused, a claim he did not substantively clarify during confirmation. Clayton brings a securities-law background to ODNI, which has been involved in election-related disclosures under previous leadership.
The Senate voted 51-47 to confirm Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, replacing acting DNI Bill Pulte who faced backlash over lacking national intelligence experience and the office’s staff cuts. Clayton, a former SDNY U.S. attorney and former regulator, will lead the intelligence community, with Trump praising the pick on Truth Social.
The Senate approved Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence in a 51-47 party-line vote, as the ODNI faces workforce reductions under acting DNI Bill Pulte; Democrats express concern about potential political pressure and independence, while Republicans tout Clayton’s qualifications.
The Senate approved Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence in a 51-47 vote along party lines, replacing acting DNI Bill Pulte after Democrats balked at Clayton’s refusal to say Biden won the 2020 election. The confirmation comes as Trump declassifies materials and presses for ODNI reforms amid Iran tensions, setting Clayton to oversee the 17-member intelligence community and wrestle with renewed scrutiny of Section 702. Clayton’s credentials and GOP backing helped him prevail despite Democratic concerns about independence and the integrity of the 2020 election.
The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton, a former SEC chair and U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, as Director of National Intelligence in a 51-47 party-line vote, replacing interim DNI Bill Pulte and ending a tenure marked by layoffs within the intelligence community. Clayton faced a contentious confirmation over questions about the 2020 election and related subpoenas, and his confirmation could influence the renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s Section 702 as he oversees 18 intelligence agencies and top-secret information.
Acting DNI Bill Pulte announced a roughly 30% downsizing of the ODNI—potentially over 300 jobs—just before the Senate is set to vote on Jay Clayton as the next ODNI head. The exact size is not disclosed and officials offered no comment; Democrats warn the scale and speed of the cuts could threaten national security, while Pulte touts reductions as a step toward a leaner intelligence apparatus amid ongoing scrutiny of the ODNI's leadership.
Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte announced the fourth round of layoffs at ODNI, continuing staffing reductions aimed at refocusing the office on national security, law and statute. The exact numbers and which positions were affected were not disclosed. The move comes as Jay Clayton is nominated to lead DNI and as lawmakers scrutinize ODNI's size; reports say the office now has roughly half of its pre-Trump 2,000 employees.
Senate Intelligence Committee voted 9-8 to advance Jay Clayton’s nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, clearing a path to a full Senate confirmation. The move reopens discussion around reauthorizing Section 702 of the FISA, the counterterrorism surveillance tool idle since June. Clayton, a former NY federal prosecutor and former SEC chair, faced Democratic questions on the 2020 election and Trump’s push to attach the SAVE America Act to his confirmation. If confirmed, he would lead the 18-agency DNI and could help restart the controversial surveillance authority, which has been a flashpoint in bipartisan security debates.
The Senate Intelligence Committee approved Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in a 9–8 party-line vote, setting him up to replace acting head Bill Pulte. Democrats criticized Clayton during his hearing over his views on the 2020 election, while Republicans backed advancing his confirmation, with a full Senate anticipated to confirm him by week’s end.
The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 9-8 along party lines to advance Jay Clayton’s nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, moving him closer to a full Senate vote despite Democratic concerns about his stance on the 2020 election. If confirmed, Clayton would replace acting DNI Bill Pulte and face scrutiny over independence of intelligence and the future of the 702 FISA program, as lawmakers navigate a broader set of Capitol Hill debates on funding and AI policy.
Jay Clayton, Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. intelligence community, refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election during his confirmation hearing, only stating that Biden was certified. He also skirted questions about his prior election-integrity claims and whether a White House official asked him to subpoena New York Times journalists. If confirmed, he would replace acting DNI Bill Pulte, whose short tenure has been controversial; Clayton’s background as a former SEC chair and Wall Street attorney lacks intelligence experience, but he has shown strong support for Trump and has echoed election-fraud theories, including criticism of California’s mail-voting laws.