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President Trump nominates Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence

After facing pushback for his pick for acting director of national intelligence, President Trump has picked Jay Clayton to fill the role permanently.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Damian Paletta, Washington coverage chief for the Wall Street Journal.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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