President Donald Trump on June 11 nominated Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence.
Clayton was serving as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York at the time and previously chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term. He would replace Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned. Bill Pulte has been serving as acting director.
A confirmation hearing set for June 17 was later called off. Trump said Clayton would not move forward until his replacement at SDNY is confirmed.
Sources: NBC News, CNBC, Washington Monthly
Editor’s note: This article was updated on October 17, 2026 to correct factual errors, including officials’ titles and event details, and to add source links.
