American attorney (born 1966)
Clayton
Walter Joseph "Jay" Clayton III is an American attorney who has served as the 9th director of national intelligence since August 2026.
Clayton has additionally served as the White House AI czar since October 2026. He served as the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2025 to 2026 and as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission from 2017 to 2020.
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