Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte NYT - Top Stories By: Julian E. Barnes · Jonah E. Bromwich · Devlin Barrett and Benjamin Weiser 11 June 2026 at 21:31 The president said he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the permanent role. © Dave Sanders for The New York TimesPresident Trump’s pick to be the director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, took over as the U.S. attorney for Manhattan in April 2025.