Trump Nominates Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton as Intelligence Director

—President Trump nominated former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Jay Clayton to serve as Director of National Intelligence, months after the position was left without a confirmed leader following Tulsi Gabbard's departure. Clayton, who has no prior intelligence experience, faces a skeptical Senate where even some Republicans have voiced doubts about his qualifications. Democrats have united in opposition, arguing the DNI role requires deep expertise in the intelligence community. The White House characterized Clayton as a competent administrator who can manage a large bureaucracy. If confirmed, he would oversee the 18 agencies of the US intelligence community.