Donald Trump plans to nominate Jay Clayton for DNI, following Clayton's takeover from Danielle Sassoon and appearance on CNBC.

The entities involved

• Donald Trump →

  American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  • Trump ended the ceasefire agreement with Iran following recent attacks by Iranian forces.Mon 18:02
  • The Trump administration utilized the Department of Health & Human Services for an AI tool.Mon 18:02
• CNBC →

  American basic cable and satellite business news television channel

  • Calhoun provided market commentary on financial trends while attending engineering studies at the University of South Carolina.Mon 10:57
  • The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) forms the central bank's decision body while facing pressures regarding potential interest rate cuts.Mon 05:46
• Jay Clayton →

  American lawyer

  • Donald Trump appoints Bill Pulte as DNI; Pulte splits time between DC and Florida, while Kash Patel faces criticism for jet misuse.Mon 17:37
  • Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing was presidential business, involving Donald Trump.Mon 05:19

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• Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton for the DNI role, with John Thune supporting the appointment to his cabinet.Jun 12
• Trump plans to nominate Jay Clayton, a former SEC chairman, for an intelligence director role, facing pushback from Democrats and needing Senate confirmation.Jun 11
• 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.Jun 13
• Trump nominated Jay Clayton for intelligence director role, who currently serves as U.S. Attorney under his administration.Jun 11