Jay Clayton confirmed as Trump's new director of national intelligence
- Jay Clayton has been confirmed as the next US director of national intelligence (DNI), after President Donald Trump's original choice was rejected by lawmakers.
- On Tuesday, the US Senate voted 51 to 47 to install Clayton, replacing the acting DNI Bill Pulte.
- Pulte was Trump's original pick but faced backlash for being a housing official with no national intelligence experience.
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- Jay Clayton has been confirmed as the next US director of national intelligence (DNI), after President Donald Trump's original choice was rejected by lawmakers.
- On Tuesday, the US Senate voted 51 to 47 to install Clayton, replacing the acting DNI Bill Pulte.
- Pulte was Trump's original pick but faced backlash for being a housing official with no national intelligence experience.
Sources: BBC News