{"id":2613429,"date":"2026-06-11T14:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-names-jay-clayton-as-next-intelligence-chief\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T14:51:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:51:01","slug":"trump-names-jay-clayton-as-next-intelligence-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-names-jay-clayton-as-next-intelligence-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump names Jay Clayton as next intelligence chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-names-jay-clayton-as-next-intelligence-chief%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2613429&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced Thursday that he has chosen Jay Clayton, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to succeed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tulsi-gabbard\/\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a> as the next director of national intelligence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am pleased to announce the Nomination of very Highly Respected Jay Clayton, former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the former Head of Sullivan &#038; Cromwell, one of the most prominent and successful Law Firms anywhere in the World, and the current United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the next Director of National Intelligence and, importantly, to serve in my Cabinet,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116732777898985789\">wrote<\/a> on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4605230\/trump-names-jay-clayton-intelligence-chief-fisa\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump names Jay Clayton as next intelligence chief amid FISA gridlock<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4602540\/melania-trump-foster-youth-savings-accounts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Melania Trump touts savings accounts for foster kids in latest affordability push<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4604650\/vances-chief-staff-exit-summer-end\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance\u2019s chief of staff to exit by summer\u2019s end<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clayton, should he be confirmed by the Senate, would replace top housing official Bill Pulte, whose appointment as interim director has led to a congressional stalemate over a controversial spy program known as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Pulte lacks national security experience, and Democrats are holding up renewal of the program until he is removed from the post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The House failed to pass a short-term extension of Section 702 of\u00a0FISA on Thursday before heading out of town. House Democrats helped tank the legislation in a 198-218 citing their opposition to Pulte\u2019s leadership as acting director. It\u2019s unclear if Congressional Democrats will work with Republicans to reauthorize FISA when they return to Washington after Trump announced Clayton\u2019s nomination. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immediately, praise for Clayton began to pour in, with former Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller writing on X that he had a \u201cGREAT reputation. Absolutely top-shelf. Total winner. I can\u2019t overstate just how fantastic this pick is!\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8Congratulations to current <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SDNYnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SDNYnews<\/a> U.S. Attorney and former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SECGov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SECGov<\/a> Chair Jay Clayton for being selected to lead <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a>\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ODNIgov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ODNIgov<\/a>!\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>GREAT reputation. Absolutely top-shelf. Total winner. I can\u2019t overstate just how fantastic this pick is! <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/MAGA?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MAGA<\/a> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qY76O9SdO9\">pic.twitter.com\/qY76O9SdO9<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Miller (@JasonMiller) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JasonMiller\/status\/2065134603183030609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate Majority Leader John Thune praised Clayton\u2019s reputation and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndrewDesiderio\/status\/2065136487935709431\">said he is<\/a> \u201ca very qualified professional with a great skill set.\u201d Thune indicated that Clayton is unlikely to be confirmed before June 19, when Pulte is officially acting director of national intelligence. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some Democrats appear to be comfortable with Clayton\u2019s nomination. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/frankthorp\/status\/2065135306836242861\">told one reporter<\/a> that he has \u201cgreat respect for Jay Clayton.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But they may take issue with Clayton\u2019s recent comments casting doubts on California\u2019s voting process. \u201cOn the integrity side we\u2019re doing we\u2019re doing an absolutely terrible job, and the American people are right to question it,\u201d he said on CNBC\u2019s Squawkbox. \u201cHow come we can have an audit trail in every other aspect of our lives that\u2019s important?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer successfully blocked Clayton from a permanent confirmation as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York last year. But Manhattan\u2019s federal court judges\u00a0ruled in favor of allowing Clayton to continue to serve in the position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clayton served as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from May 2017 to December 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This story is breaking. Please check back for updates<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has chosen Jay Clayton, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to succeed Tulsi Gabbard as the next director of national intelligence. \u201cI am pleased to announce the Nomination of very Highly Respected Jay Clayton, former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the former Head of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2613430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26161553416903_d12bd4.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2613429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26161553416903_d12bd4.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2613429"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613429\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2613430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2613429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2613429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2613429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}