Jay Clayton in New York, New York on 8 June 2023. Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenJay Clayton in New York, New York on 8 June 2023. Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesTrump nominates Jay Clayton as top US intelligence official after pushback on Bill PulteUS president had faced widespread criticism of his decision to install a controversial ally, Bill Pulte
Donald Trump has nominated Jay Clayton, former head of the top US markets watchdog, to be the country’s leading intelligence official.
The US president faced widespread criticism of his decision to install a controversial ally, Bill Pulte, as acting director of National Intelligence while searching for a permanent candidate.
Clayton, former chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, is US attorney for the southern district of New York.
“I encourage the United States Senate to confirm Jay as soon as possible,” Trump wrote in a statement on his Truth Social platform.
