Jay Clayton, former SEC chairman, is currently the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and will have to be confirmed by the Senate. President Trump’s announcement comes after a row over his recent appointment of top federal housing official Bill Pulte as the acting DNI.

Trump nominates former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton to replace Tulsi Gabbard as next director of national intelligence

The director of national intelligence is a Cabinet role that requires Senate confirmation, but naming Bill Pulte in an acting capacity allows Trump to bypass that process for now. It was not immediately clear if Pulte will be Trump’s permanent pick for the job.

Trump picks loyalist Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard

US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his respected Deputy Director of National Intelligence was resigning, the latest chapter in a broad reshuffle at the top of the country's spy agencies.

Donald Trump names Joseph Maguire new acting intelligence director as Sue Gordon quits

US intelligence chiefs contradicted some of President Donald Trump's most fundamental foreign policy claims Tuesday, underscoring a persistent division in his view of the world and theirs.

Iran not looking to build bomb, North Korea will not give up nukes: US intelligence chiefs

Without specifically referring to any terrorist incident by Pakistan-based groups, Coats told the lawmakers that he expects tension between the two Asian neighbours.

Pakistan-backed militants to continue attacks inside India: US

'I think if you compare the two that Watergate pales, really, in my view, compared to what we're confronting now'

Watergate 'pales' compared with Trump-Russia: Former US intelligence head