…why winning the global superintelligence race is a national security prerogative,” Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said in the statement.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources “The intelligence community remains committed to safeguarding America’s cutting-edge intelle…

…falsely asserting that the 2020 election was stolen. Clayton takes over from acting director of national intelligence Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist with no relevant experience whose brief tenure alarmed lawmakers in both parties. Pulte has used his other role as federal housing regulator to refer several of Trump’s poli…