Trump to pick US attorney Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence

Donald Trump said he will nominate federal prosecutor Jay Clayton, currently US attorney for the Southern District of New York and former SEC chairman, as Director of National Intelligence. The announcement follows Tulsi Gabbard's resignation and the interim appointment of Bill Pulte, who lacks intelligence experience. Democrats had vowed to withhold foreign intelligence powers if Trump did not name a new DNI. Clayton's confirmation requires a majority vote in the Senate, where Republicans hold 53 seats.