Jay Clayton sworn in as US director of national intelligence
Jay Clayton testifies during his confirmation hearing in Washington DC on 15 July 2026. Photograph: Nathan Posner/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenJay Clayton testifies during his confirmation hearing in Washington DC on 15 July 2026. He becomes the ninth director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, who stepped down in June.Clayton, a former US attorney for the southern district of New York and chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will oversee 18 US intelligence agencies.
- ▪Jay Clayton testifies during his confirmation hearing in Washington DC on 15 July 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Nathan Posner/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenJay Clayton testifies during his confirmation hearing in Washington DC on 15 July 2026.
- ▪He becomes the ninth director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, who stepped down in June.Clayton, a former US attorney for the southern district of New York and chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will ov
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Jay Clayton testifies during his confirmation hearing in Washington DC on 15 July 2026. Photograph: Nathan Posner/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenJay Clayton testifies during his confirmation hearing in Washington DC on 15 July 2026. Photograph: Nathan Posner/ShutterstockTrump administrationJay Clayton sworn in as US director of national intelligenceAfter a bumpy confirmation hearing, Clayton replaces acting director Bill Pulte to head US intelligence agencies US politics live – latest updates David SmithTue 4 Aug 2026 16.05 EDTLast modified on Tue 4 Aug 2026 16.06 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleJay Clayton has been sworn in as the US’s top spy after a contentious Senate confirmation hearing during which he refused to directly acknowledge that Donald Trump lost the 2020…
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