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Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director

President Donald Trump says he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence. Trump announced the nomination on social media…

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What happened 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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Left / center-leftTrump plans to nominate U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence

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Santa Fe New MexicanNews report · Jun 12, 12:00 AM

Trump plans to nominate U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence

President Donald Trump says he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director o...

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The Seattle TimesAnalysis · Jun 12, 2:54 AM

What to know about Jay Clayton, Trump’s pick for intelligence director

Clayton has spent the past 14 months as the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and served as Wall Street’s top enforcer during Trump’s first term.

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ABC News - USNews report · Jun 12, 2:27 AM

Trump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence

President Donald Trump is nominating Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national i...

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The New York TimesAnalysis · Jun 12, 12:52 AM

What to Know About Jay Clayton, Trump’s Pick for Intelligence Director

Mr. Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has been overseeing an office known for prominent cases.

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The Guardian - US PoliticsNews report · Jun 11, 11:45 PM

Jay Clayton: Trump pick has long legal résumé but few intelligence credentials

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Former SEC chair, who has reportedly socialized and played golf with president, has questioned integrity of US elections Days before he was nominated as director of national intelligence, J...

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CNBCNews report · Jun 11, 10:22 PM

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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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Jun 11, 10:12 PM

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

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

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WNYCNews report · Jun 11, 10:00 PM

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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Wall Street JournalNews report · Jun 11, 9:40 PM

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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