Senate Confirms Jay Clayton as Director of National IntelligencePresident Trump's pick scraped by in a party-line vote.Mark A. KellnerJul 30, 2026∙ PaidShareThe 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…This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign in