Trump Picks New Intelligence Chief After Revolt Over Pulte
By Julian E. BarnesJonah E. BromwichDevlin Barrett and Benjamin Weiser
June 11, 2026 New York Times
President Trump said on Thursday that he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, to be the next director of national intelligence, after the president faced a revolt from lawmakers over his choice for an interim director without any relevant experience for the job.
Mr. Trump had been under pressure to move on from his decision to appoint Bill Pulte, a top housing official, as the acting director, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, who announced last month that she would step down from the post.
The appointment of Mr. Pulte derailed the congressional reauthorization of one of the government’s most powerful surveillance authorities.