Clayton Says ODNI Should Act as ‘Board of Directors’ Over Intel Community

Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), told senators on July 15 that the agency should function as a lean oversight body rather than an operational organization, likening it to a corporate board of directors overseeing the nation’s 18-agency intelligence community. Appearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Clayton said ODNI should concentrate on coordinating intelligence