Bill Cassidy clarifies stance on Trump DNI pick Jay Clayton

Published June 11, 2026 4:08pm ET | Updated June 11, 2026 5:47pm ET



Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) clarified his stance on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jay Clayton, a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, to succeed Tulsi Gabbard as the next director of national intelligence.

In a brief hallway interview, the Washington Examiner asked Cassidy about his stance on Clayton following Trump’s tapping of him for the nation’s top intelligence post, during which the senator expressed disapproval.

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