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Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence.

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What happenedPresident Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence.
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Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence.

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Center-left ·News report

Democrats demand Trump ‘guarantee’ Bill Pulte will not serve as acting intelligence director after Clayton nomination – US politics live

Senate Democrats welcome president’s nomination of Jay Clayton but say Pulte must not be allowed to serve as acting director for any time US House blocks extension of powerful surveillance...

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Center-right ·News report

Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence

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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York as director of national intelligence.

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Center-left ·News report

Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte

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The president said he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the permanent role.

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Center ·News report

Trump taps prosecutor Jay Clayton as next director of national intelligence

Jay Clayton is currently the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

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Center ·News report
CNBC1h ago

Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director

Trump's announcement came after House Democrats' objections to his pick of Bill Pulte as acting chief ensured that a key national security tool expires Friday.

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WNYC3h ago

Trump nominates top SDNY prosecutor to key national intelligence post

File photo of U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, top prosecutor in the influential Southern District of New York, who has been nominated by President Trump to lead the national intelligence agency....

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Center ·News report

Trump Plans to Nominate Ex-SEC Chairman as Intelligence Chief

Plus, the president says an Iran peace deal could be signed soon, and if you snooze, the Knicks don’t lose.

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Center ·News report

Trump nominates ex-SEC chair Jay Clayton as intelligence chief

President Trump announced his new pick to lead the intelligence community, saying he would tap former Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton to serve as director of national i...

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