Jay Clayton

Jay Clayton

ay Clayton, US President Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard

US Senate confirms Trump nominee Clayton as nation's top spy

Clayton fills a role vacated in June when Tulsi Gabbard stepped down after a tenure marked by clashes with congressional Democrats, who accused her of advancing Trump's political agenda and...