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Jay Clayton to become US Director of National Intelligence
Acting Director Bill Pulte, who led the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for about two months after Tulsi Gabbard resigned, will hand over the post to Jay Clayton on Monday, August 3, 2026. Pulte announced the transition in a social‑media post, thanking President Donald Trump for the opportunity and pledging his full support for Clayton.
The US Senate confirmed Clayton, a former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and former SEC chairman, in a party‑line 51‑47 vote on July 28, 2026. During his brief tenure, Pulte cut roughly 30% of ODNI staff and oversaw declassifications of documents on foreign interference in the 2020 election, including reports on China’s capacity to interfere. Trump appointed Pulte as interim DNI after Gabbard’s resignation and later endorsed the transition to Clayton.
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Bill Pulte · Donald Trump · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Jay Clayton · Tulsi Gabbard · United States Senate
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- [● 8 SOURCES] Bill Pulte announced that Jay Clayton will assume the role of Director of National Intelligence on Monday, August 3, 2026. internewscast.com · wltreport.com · looniepolitics.com · srnnews.com · kfgo.com · +3 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Tulsi Gabbard resigned as Director of National Intelligence in June 2026. internewscast.com · looniepolitics.com · srnnews.com · cryptobriefing.com · kfgo.com · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Jay Clayton previously served as US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. internewscast.com · looniepolitics.com · srnnews.com · cryptobriefing.com · kfgo.com · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Bill Pulte oversaw staff reductions of approximately 30% at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence during his interim tenure. wltreport.com · looniepolitics.com · srnnews.com · cryptobriefing.com · kfgo.com · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence in a 51‑47 vote on July 28, 2026. internewscast.com · looniepolitics.com · srnnews.com · cryptobriefing.com · kfgo.com · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] During his interim tenure, Bill Pulte facilitated declassifications of documents about foreign interference in the 2020 US election, including reports on China’s capacity to interfere. wltreport.com · looniepolitics.com · srnnews.com · cryptobriefing.com · kfgo.com · +4 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] President Donald Trump supported Bill Pulte’s transition plan and gave him authority to declassify documents. internewscast.com · wltreport.com · looniepolitics.com · srnnews.com · cryptobriefing.com · +3 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Bill Pulte served as acting Director of National Intelligence for about two months. internewscast.com · desitalkchicago.com · wltreport.com · looniepolitics.com · kfgo.com