Trump picks Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton to be next DNI

Politics Trump picks Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton to be next DNI By Samuel Chamberlain Published June 11, 2026, 2:20 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google President Trump has announced his pick to replace Tulsi Gabbard as the next director of national intelligence: Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton. “Few people anywhere in the Legal Community are respected at the level of Jay,” Trump said on Truth Social. “I encourage the United States Senate to confirm Jay as soon as possible.” President Trump has selected Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton as his nominee for director of national intelligence. Luiz C.

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