Trump Nominates Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the director of national intelligence. Trump made the announcement on social media amid pressure from Congress to appoint a permanent replacement for Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month. Trump faced strong opposition for his decision to name Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the interim director. The situation has led to a standoff in Congress, as Democrats stated they would refuse to renew foreign intelligence authorities unless Trump withdrew Pulte's nomination and appointed a permanent candidate. 'Few people in the legal community are respected to the level of Jay. I urge the U.S. Senate to confirm Jay as soon as possible,' the president wrote.
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