Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence , hours after objections by House Democrats to Trump's incoming acting DNI, Bill Pulte ensured that a key national security tool will expire this week. Clayton is currently the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and is the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission . He will have to be confirmed as DNI by the Senate. …