Jay Clayton sworn in as US director of national intelligence

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Jay Clayton has been sworn in as the US’s top spy after a contentious Senate confirmation hearing during which ⁠he refused to directly ⁠acknowledge that Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election. The oath of office was administered to Clayton on Tuesday by the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, in the Oval Office as the president looked on and applauded. He becomes the ninth director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, who stepped down in June. Clayton, a former US attorney for the southern district of New York and chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will oversee 18 US intelligence agencies. His appointment follows a turbulent two months in…

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