President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his official nominee to serve as director of national intelligence after his pick for acting intelligence director drew bipartisan ire. Trump nominated Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, for the position. Clayton was formerly chairman of the Se
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President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his official nominee to serve as director of national intelligence after his pick for acting intelligence director drew bipartisan ire. Trump nominated Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, for the position. Clayton was formerly chairman of the Se
President Trump on Thursday selected U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) following weeks of tumult after the president appointed Bill Pulte as the acting director. On Thursday, President Donald Trump nominated U.S.
President Donald Trump said he is nominating Jay Clayton to be the next director of national intelligence, following backlash over his selection of housing regulator Bill Pulte to serve in the role on an acting basis. US President Donald Trump said he is nominating Jay Clayton to be the next director of national intelligence, following backlash over his selection of housing regulator Bill Pulte to serve in the role on an acting basis.
The Hill reported the story as "Who is Jay Clayton, new Trump DNI pick?." Common Dreams reported the story as "Warner and Himes Gush Over Trump’s Epstein Hatchet Man Jay Clayton." New Hampshire Union Leader reported the story as "Trump taps Wall Street top cop Jay Clayton as intelligence chief."
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8 sources have covered this story, including Common Dreams, New Hampshire Union Leader, South China Morning Post and The Hill and 4 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 21 hours ago.
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Warner and Himes Gush Over Trump’s Epstein Hatchet Man Jay Clayton
Trump taps federal prosecutor Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence role
Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte
Trump picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence
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[03] Disputed1 outlet on the fringes add framings not corroborated by mainstream coverage.
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