US senate confirms Clayton as Trump’s intelligence chief

The US Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump’s top intelligence official, putting a permanent chief in charge of the country’s spy agencies.

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July 29, 2026 · 07:15 · 5 min read

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The US Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump’s top intelligence official, putting a permanent chief in charge of the country’s spy agencies.

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