Trump Plans to Nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to Be National Intelligence Director

Trump says he'll nominate Jay Clayton to be the next national intel chief

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

Trump Plans to Nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to Be National Intelligence Director

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that 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 announces new intel chief pick

Donald Trump has nominated the former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission to lead the nation's top intelligence agency after Republicans were stunned by his previous pick.

‘Attack on democracy': Trump threatens DC home rule pending mayoral election

President Donald Trump threatened D.C. home rule when asked Thursday about the race for D.C. mayor. In the Oval Office Thursday, Trump warned if Janeese Lewis George wins next week’s Democratic primary and becomes D.C.’s next mayor, the federal government could take over the nation’s capital. “Well, I wouldn’t like it, and maybe we’d take back Washington and run it...

Trump nominates Jay Clayton as top US intelligence official after pushback on Bill Pulte

US president had faced widespread criticism of his decision to install a controversial ally, Bill PulteDonald 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. Continue reading...

Trump Names Prosecutor Jay Clayton New US Intelligence Chief

US President Donald Trump on Thursday named prosecutor Jay Clayton as his new intelligence chief, after a backlash from Republicans over his bid to install an inexperienced ally in the post.