U.S. President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to serve as the next director of national intelligence.

<img alt="Jay Clayton holding a cellphone in one hand and a Starbucks coffee in the other." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/81096ae9-ff9b-4108-93fa-c86263e69d63,1781229804641/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C80%2C2650%2C1490%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="FILE - Jay Clayton exits court on Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey,File)" width="620" /><p>U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he is nominating Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of ...