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President Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate Jay Clayton, the Manhattan U.S attorney, to be the next director of national intelligence. In a post to social media, Trump urged Congress to ...

Next Director of National Intelligence Odds: Aaron Lukas Leads DNI Replacement Market, But Bill Pulte Has Legs as Interim Office Holder The Director of National Intelligence market is wide open after ...

The Senate on Tuesday evening confirmed Walter “Jay” Clayton to be President Donald Trump’s new director of national intelligence. It was a party-line vote of 51-47, with no Democrats joining ...

To speak of telling truth to power seems terribly old-fashioned these days, but as a veteran of White House intelligence operations, I know that is the essence of the job. Most of the President’s ...

President Donald Trump’s choice for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, has proved controversial. Pulte’s lack of background in national security matters has sparked resistance from ...