Trump named Pulte as Acting DNI and nominated Clayton for permanent DNI, while also making claims about the 2020 election and legislative stalls.
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Updated Jul 29
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What happened
Trump named Pulte as Acting DNI and nominated Clayton for permanent DNI, while also making claims about the 2020 election and legislative stalls.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Clayton replaces Pulte as DNI following the successful transition.1 source
Clayton replaces Pulte as DNI; Trump nomination faces opposition; Clayton subpoenas NYT journalists.1 source
Trump nominated Clayton for an intelligence post amid election claims and support from Arkansas.1 source
Trump named Pulte Acting DNI and nominated Clayton, amid claims about the 2020 election and legislative stalls.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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Bill Pulte
American philanthropist and executive
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Jay Clayton
American lawyer
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Mike Johnson
college basketball player (1962–1963) Massachusetts
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- cbsnews.comSenate confirms Jay Clayton as Trump's next intelligence chief
- cp24.comU.S. advances nomination of Trump top spy nominee Clayton
- hot96.com
- dailyadvance.com