Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director

Trump's announcement came after House Democrats' objections to his pick of Bill Pulte as acting chief ensured that a key national security tool expires Friday.

# Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director Trump's announcement came after House Democrats' objections to his pick of Bill Pulte as acting chief ensured that a key national security tool expires Friday. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/11/trump-jay-clayton-national-intelligence-pulte.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*