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BumRushDaShow

(172,938 posts) Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:11 PM 15 hrs ago

Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director

Source: CNBC

Published Thu, Jun 11 2026 2:05 PM EDT Updated 2 Min Ago

President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he is nominating Jay Clayton to become the next permanent director of national intelligence.

Clayton is currently the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and is the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He will have to be confirmed as DNI by the Senate.

Trump’s announcement comes after controversy over his recent appointment of top federal housing official Bill Pulte to serve as acting DNI, to replace Tulsi Gabbard as she leaves that post.

The House of Representatives earlier Thursday rejected a proposal to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a key national security tool, past Friday, because Democrats refused to back the measure due to Trump’s choice of Pulte.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/11/trump-jay-clayton-national-intelligence-pulte.html

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Published Thu, Jun 11 2026 2:05 PM EDT Updated 2 Min Ago

President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he is nominating Jay Clayton to become the next permanent director of national intelligence.

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Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago OP

Did I miss one episode in the Trump drama? drray23 15 hrs ago #1

He was then he was pulled BaronChocula 12 hrs ago #8

Actually... BaronChocula 8 hrs ago #9

No intelligence experience pfitz59 15 hrs ago #2

Oh goody. Tried and true election denier to be empowered to corrupt the midterms. pat_k 15 hrs ago #3

Why isn't that grand relogic 15 hrs ago #4

I noticed how prominently he was involved in the money side of the government... slightlv 14 hrs ago #6

Has the senate NOT confirmed any of Moron's picks? mdbl 15 hrs ago #5

Please, not ... oldsoldierfadingfast 14 hrs ago #7

He does not like to lose, even to appear losing, so he quickly doing an SNL Emily Litella: question everything 8 hrs ago #10

drray23

(8,836 posts)

1. Did I miss one episode in the Trump drama?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:18 PM

15 hrs ago

I thought Bill Pulte was the one being considered.

BaronChocula

(4,899 posts)

8. He was then he was pulled

Reply to drray23 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 05:10 PM

12 hrs ago

in favor of Clayton because Pulte was a problem. The incompetence happens at the speed of light with this regime. Makes it a little harder to keep up.

BaronChocula

(4,899 posts)

9. Actually...

Reply to drray23 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:25 PM

8 hrs ago

It looks like Pulte will still be a temp in the role until the other guy gets past senate approval. Whoops.

pfitz59

(13,018 posts)

2. No intelligence experience

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:31 PM

15 hrs ago

Born wealthy. Raised wealthy. Got wealthier in business. Another 'bubble boy'.

pat_k

(14,278 posts)

3. Oh goody. Tried and true election denier to be empowered to corrupt the midterms.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:33 PM

15 hrs ago

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/jay-clayton-sdny-us-attorney-california-election-conspiracy-theories/

relogic

(303 posts)

4. Why isn't that grand

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:54 PM

15 hrs ago

Another instant where the insincere, capricious head of the universe places another tool to replace another insincere temporarily tool without ever the intention of having a responsible person head of an intelligence agency to protect us. If this fool-called the president of the United States is not a foreign asset, no spy ever convicted of this in the United States ever was.