Senate Set to Vote on Trump's Pick for Spy Chief, Ending Bill Pulte's Brief Tenure The Senate is poised to vote on Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence.
This move comes as a welcome respite from the tumultuous tenure of Bill Pulte, a close ally of Trump who led a series of high profile firings at the nation's top spy agencies.
Clayton, a seasoned lawyer with stints as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and U. S.