Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Trump's next intelligence chief
7 sources·Updated July 28, 2026
Jay Clayton confirmation
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- ABC News Top·1h agoSenate votes to confirm Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence
Jay Clayton will become the next director of national intelligence after the Senate confirmed his nomination on a 51-47 party-line vote.
Read at ABC News Top → - NYT Homepage·1h agoSenate Confirms Jay Clayton to Lead U.S. Intelligence Community
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.
Read at NYT Homepage → - NBC News Top·2h agoSenate confirms Jay Clayton as new director of intelligence
The Senate approved federal prosecutor Jay Clayton as the next director of national intelligence.
Read at NBC News Top → - CBS News Top·2h agoSenate confirms Jay Clayton as Trump's next intelligence chief
Clayton's confirmation as director of national intelligence could unlock gridlock over a key spy tool that lapsed last month.
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