Trump nominates Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence

US President Donald Trump has nominated former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton for the post of Director of National Intelligence.

"I am pleased to announce the Nomination of very Highly Respected Jay Clayton, former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the former Head of Sullivan & Cromwell, one of the most prominent and successful Law Firms anywhere in the World, and the current United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the next Director of National Intelligence and, importantly, to serve in my Cabinet," Trump said in a post on Truth Social, cited by Report.

He urged the US Senate to approve Jay Clayton's nomination as soon as possible.

The Director of National Intelligence is officially considered the coordinator of the activities of all 18 US intelligence agencies.