Gabbard said a few weeks after the surgery was done, the doctor and pathologists determined they were able to cut out all the cancerous bone and tissue in his body.
State of the Union: He takes over from acting DNI Bill Pulte. The post Jay Clayton Sworn in as Director of National Intelligence appeared first on The American Conservative .
Jay Clayton was sworn in Monday as director of national intelligence, taking over the position from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, who was serving as the acting intelligence chief. In a speech following the ceremony, Clayton promised that “the safety and security of the American people will be our North Star” and declared that he would ensure “the vital work of our [intelligence community] is never weaponized for political motives.” Clayton previously served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission from 2017 to 2020. He will be the ninth Senate-confirmed director of national intelligence, filling the post vacated by Tulsi Gabbard, who…Open
Mr. Clayton’s delayed swearing-in ceremony gave Bill Pulte, a key ally of President Trump, a few more days as acting director of the office he boasted about shrinking.
‘It needs some reforms’
Jay Clayton will become the next director of national intelligence after the Senate confirmed his nomination on a 51-47 party-line vote.
The Senate voted to confirm Clayton in a 51-47 split that was along party-lines. Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell and South Carolina GOP Sen. Darline Graham Nordone did not vote.
Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte has announced that approximately one third of the Office of the DNI (ODNI) has been layed off.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has undergone significant staff reductions under Acting Director Bill Pulte, with layoffs reportedly cutting the ODNI workforce by roughly one-third. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte has announced that approximately one-third of the Office of the DNI (ODNI) has been laid off. DETAIL: On Monday, Acting Director Pulte declared that the ODNI had conducted a fourth round of layoffs. The Acting Director described the decision as the “5th and near final round” of layoffs. “We are, this morning, Executing a 5th and Near Final Round of TERMINATIONS, an approximately 30% Staff Reduction from Weeks Ago,” said the Acting Director on X…Open
The confirmation is expected to fall along party lines following a tense hearing two weeks ago in which Jay Clayton clashed with Democrats over his refusal to say President Joe Biden won the 2020 election.