Jay Clayton Confirmed As Trump’s New Spy Chief After Uproar From Dems

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as the new director of national intelligence Tuesday, replacing acting Director Bill Pulte following months of Democratic opposition to both men. The Senate voted 51 to 47 to confirm Clayton on Tuesday evening, just hours after Pulte announced the latest round of drastic cuts to the agency, his final act before he departed. “Having known and worked with Jay for years, I was encouraged when he was first nominated for the position of DNI,” Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) said on Tuesday. “Unfortunately, I came away from his confirmation process with serious reservations about...