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Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director
Trump's announcement came after House Democrats' objections to his pick of Bill Pulte as acting chief ensured that a key national security tool expires Friday.
What happened
According to CNBC’s source item, Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director, Trump’s announcement came after House Democrats’ objections to his pick of Bill Pulte as acting chief ensured that a key national security tool expires Friday.
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Primary source: Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director via CNBC. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence directorCNBC - 2026-06-11T22:22:15+00:00
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