Jay Clayton sworn in as U.S. director of national intelligence 

 


WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Jay Clayton was sworn in Monday as the U.S. director of national intelligence, overseeing 18 U.S. intelligence agencies, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said.

He takes on a role that was ​vacated in June when Tulsi Gabbard stepped down after a tenure ;marked ⁠by clashes with congressional Democrats, who accused her of advancing U.S. President Donald Trump's political agenda and promoting debunked election claims.