Clayton takes intelligence post
A delayed handoff ends at the nation’s top intelligence office.
Jay Clayton was sworn in as director of national intelligence after a days-long handoff delay. Acting director Bill Pulte began transferring control after a weekend of questions about why he remained in the job. During his brief tenure, Pulte said the Office of the Director of National Intelligence had cut staffing by about 30% from its level several weeks earlier, though he did not release details that would allow the figure to be independently verified.