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What to Know About Jay Clayton, Trump’s Pick for Intelligence Director

12 June 2026 at 01:52
Mr. Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has been overseeing an office known for prominent cases.

© Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times

Jay Clayton, then serving as the U.S. attorney, at Gracie Mansion in New York last March. President Trump said he plans to choose him as the next director of national intelligence.
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