Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence and tapped James McDonald for U.S. Attorney role. Clayton was involved in a drug trafficking case against Nicolás Maduro.
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Updated Jun 20
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What happened
Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence and tapped James McDonald for U.S. Attorney role. Clayton was involved in a drug trafficking case against Nicolás Maduro.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Trump tapped Jay Clayton for an intelligence director role, pending confirmation.1 source
Trump makes personnel changes, tapping Clayton and nominating McDonald for intelligence director.1 source
Clayton is confirmed as temporary DNI pick while serving as U.S. Attorney for SDNY.1 source
Trump made key appointments, including nominating Clayton for DNI and tapping McDonald for U.S. Attorney.1 source
Trump nominated Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence and McDonald for SDNY.1 source
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Jay Clayton
American lawyer
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Jamie McDonald
Australian media personality
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