← Chronicle · Confirmation · August 3, 2026

Jay Clayton Confirmed as Director of National Intelligence

Senate vote: 51–47

Jay Clayton was confirmed as Director of National Intelligence on August 3, 2026 (51–47) and sworn in the same day. He closed a succession chain that began with Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation in June 2026 and an acting interval under Bill Pulte. In October 2026 the President added a second hat, naming Clayton to coordinate the administration’s artificial-intelligence work.

Sources: Senate confirmation record, August 3, 2026; Office of the Director of National Intelligence.