Trump plans to nominate Jay Clayton, a former SEC chairman, for an intelligence director role, facing pushback from Democrats and needing Senate confirmation.
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Updated Jun 17
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Trump plans to nominate Jay Clayton, a former SEC chairman, for an intelligence director role, facing pushback from Democrats and needing Senate confirmation.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Trump pushes for Clayton's nomination to help reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.1 source
Trump replaced Jay Clayton for the intelligence director role.1 source
Trump plans to nominate Jay Clayton for intelligence director, facing pushback from Democrats and needing Senate confirmation.1 source
Trump considers appointing Clayton to lead national intelligence amid political pushback.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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Securities and Exchange Commission
government agency of the Philippines
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Democrats
political party in Greece
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