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Trump nominates Jay Clayton to be next Director of National Intelligence

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Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York speaks during a press conference at the New York Police Department headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York speaks during a press conference at the New York Police Department headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan McDermid Reuters

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is nominating federal prosecutor Jay Clayton to lead the next director of National Intelligence.

(Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis, Katharine Jackson)

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