Senate confirms Jay Clayton as new intelligence czar

Clayton will take over an organization that has endured near nonstop upheaval in recent weeks, since the departure of former DNI Tulsi Gabbard in mid-June.

The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton to oversee the intelligence community, despite Democrats' concerns that he could politicize intelligence at President Trump's direction.

The US Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump’s top intelligence official, putting a permanent chief in charge of the country’s spy agencies.

US Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Trump intelligence chief  Dawn

WASHINGTON: The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump's top intelligence official on Tuesday (Jul 28), putting a permanent chief in charge of the country's spy agencies as the president revives unsupported election fraud claims ahead of the midterms.Senators voted 51-47 to confirm Clayton's appointment, with

The U.S. Senate approved Manhattan federal prosecutor Jay Clayton as the next director of national intelligence on Tuesday.

The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump's top intelligence official Tuesday, putting a permanent chief in charge of the country's spy agencies as the president revives unsupported election fraud claims ahead of the midterms. Senators voted 51-47 to confirm Clayton's appointment, with all Democrats in the up

Jay Clayton's appointment comes amid concern that Trump is drawing national security agencies into his effort to relitigate the 2020 election. He takes over for acting director of national intelligence Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist with no relevant experience, whose brief tenure alarmed lawmakers in both parties.

Clayton's hearing earlier this month at times erupted into shouting, as Clayton insisted to several Democratic senators that he was not an election denier.

Bill Pulte had been serving for months as DNI after Tulsi Gabbard resigned the post.

Jay Clayton will become the next director of national intelligence after the Senate confirmed his nomination on a 51-47 party-line vote.

The Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton to become head of the nation’s intelligence agencies, putting a permanent director in place weeks after President Donald Trump sought to delay his nomination.

Senate Confirms Jay Clayton As Nation's Intelligence Director  HuffPost

The Senate approved federal prosecutor Jay Clayton as the next director of national intelligence.

The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former SEC chairman, was confirmed 51-47 along party lines

At confirmation hearing, Clayton sidestepped questions about 2020 election and declined to say Trump lost Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The US Senate voted to confirm Jay Clayton as the director of national intelligence on Tuesday, giving Trump another key ally directing the nation’s intelligence

Mr. Clayton, who shed Democratic support after he refused to clearly say Joseph R. Biden Jr. won the 2020 election, will take over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence from Bill Pulte.

Clayton is confirmed, putting likely end to holdup in reauthorizing FISA Section 702’s spying powers

Clayton's confirmation as director of national intelligence could unlock gridlock over a key spy tool that lapsed last month.

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence (DNI) in a 51-47 party-line vote, potentially reviving a stalled battle over renewing the nation’s warrantless spy powers. Clayton, currently a U.S. attorney who served as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the first Tru

The Manhattan ​U.S. attorney will lead the nation’s intelligence community even after refusing to say Trump lost the 2020 election.

Senate expected to confirm Jay Clayton as next intelligence director  AP News

Senate expected to confirm Jay Clayton as next intelligence director  Toronto Star