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Senate Confirms Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence

President Trump's pick scraped by in a party-line vote.

Mark A. Kellner
Jul 30, 2026
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The Senate confirmed Walter “Jay” Clayton, Manhattan’s U.S. attorney, as director of national intelligence Tuesday in a 51-47 party-line vote.

All voting Republicans supported the nomination, while ev…

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