The US Senate advanced the nomination of Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick to be the director of national intelligence.

The US Senate advanced the nomination of Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick to be the director of national intelligence. Link US advances nomination of Clayton, Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence Many senators were eager for Clayton to take up the post because they are unhappy with interim director of national intelligence, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist.