Trump nominates Jay Clayton as top US intelligence official after pushback on Bill Pulte
Key takeaways
- Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images View image in fullscreen Jay Clayton in New York, New York on 8 June 2023.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Donald Trump has nominated Jay Clayton, former head of the top US markets watchdog, to be the country’s leading intelligence official.
- The US president faced widespread criticism of his decision to install a controversial ally, Bill Pulte, as acting director of National Intelligence while searching for a permanent candidate.
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Jay Clayton in New York, New York on 8 June 2023. Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images View image in fullscreen Jay Clayton in New York, New York on 8 June 2023. Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Donald Trump Trump nominates Jay Clayton as top US intelligence official after pushback on Bill Pulte US president had faced widespread criticism of his decision to install a controversial ally, Bill Pulte
Prefer the Guardian on Google Donald Trump has nominated Jay Clayton, former head of the top US markets watchdog, to be the country’s leading intelligence official.
The US president faced widespread criticism of his decision to install a controversial ally, Bill Pulte, as acting director of National Intelligence while searching for a permanent candidate.