Jay Clayton sworn in as head of intelligence community, booting Pulte

Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Jay Clayton, was sworn in Monday, booting a controversial acting figure tapped to lead the intelligence community. Clayton was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, but, in a highly unusual move, was not immediately sworn in, leaving Acti

“The safety and security of the American people will be our North Star,” Clayton said in a statement.

Jay Clayton will step into a role that was vacated in June when Tulsi Gabbard stepped down after a tenure marked by clashes with congressional Democrats.

Clayton will take over as US intelligence chief on Monday, Pulte says  Reuters