Trump announces plan to nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence
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Collin Binkley, Larry Neumeister and Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
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Summary
President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and former SEC chairman, as director of national intelligence. The nomination comes after Tulsi Gabbard's resignation and amid controversy over the appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director. The role oversees coordination of 18 intelligence agencies.
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Trump announced the nomination on social media amid pressure from Congress to name a permanent replacement for Tulsi Gabbard, who announced her resignation last month.
Trump faced intense pushback over his decision to name Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director.
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