President Donald J. Trump has announced his decision to nominate Jay Clayton to lead U.S. intelligence, switching from the previously announced Bill Pulte.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has nominated Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence. The President received pushback from the GOP over his previous nominee, Bill Pulte. 📺 DETAIL: On Thursday, via Truth Social, President Trump announced his intention to nominate Jay Clayton, the current U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, for Director of National Intelligence. This follows the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard, who is leaving her role to support her husband in his ongoing battle with cancer on June 30. “I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position,” said Gabbard in her resignation letter at the time. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “I am pleased to announce the Nomination of very Highly Respected Jay Clayton… 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. Few people anywhere in the Legal Community are respected at the level of Jay. I encourage the United States Senate to confirm Jay as soon as possible.” – President Donald Trump. 🎯 IMPACT: Having been nominated by the President, Clayton will need to be confirmed by the Senate. Resistance from Senate Republicans is believed to have killed Trump’s previous attempt to install Bill Pulte, Director of U.S. Federal Housing, as DNI. The change at ODNI is the second replacement nomination made by the President this month. Earlier in June, he announced his decision to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for Attorney General. Blanche was appointed as interim head of the Department of Justice following the departure of Pam Bondi. |
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 11, 2026
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