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Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director

CNBC · Jun 11, 2026, 6:27 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he is nominating Jay Clayton to become the next permanent director of national intelligence.
  • Attorney for the Southern District of New York and is the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he is nominating Jay Clayton to become the next permanent director of national intelligence.

Clayton is currently the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and is the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He will have to be confirmed as DNI by the Senate.

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