Jay Clayton confirmed as director of national intelligence

12 verified updates • corroborated by 10 independent sources • tracked since July 28, 2026

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Jul 28, 03:30 PM 1 source: AP News
Senate expected to confirm Jay Clayton as next intelligence director
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Jul 28, 07:00 PM 4 sources: AP News, CNN, The Guardian, The New York Times
Jay Clayton confirmed as director of national intelligence
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Jul 28, 07:30 PM 4 sources: AP News, CNN, Politico, The Guardian
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Jul 28, 08:30 PM 4 sources: AP News, CNN, NBC News, The Guardian
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Jul 28, 10:30 PM 5 sources: AP News, CNN, Reuters, The Guardian, The New York Times
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Jul 29, 02:30 AM 1 source: CNN
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Jul 29, 06:30 AM 2 sources: BBC, BBC News
Jay Clayton confirmed as Trump's new director of national intelligence
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Jul 29, 11:00 AM 1 source: edition.cnn.com
Trump’s new intelligence chief takes over an office in turmoil
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Jul 29, 11:30 AM 1 source: CNN
Jay Clayton confirmed as director of national intelligence
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Jul 29, 01:30 PM 2 sources: AP News, CNN
Trump’s new intelligence chief takes over an office in turmoil
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Jul 29, 06:30 PM 2 sources: AP News, CNN
Jay Clayton confirmed as director of national intelligence
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Jul 29, 07:30 PM 1 source: CNN