Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force

President Donald Trump used a Truth Social post to announce that Jay Clayton, the current director of national intelligence, will head a newly formed Super Intelligence Force (SIF). According to the post, the SIF’s role is to coordinate federal activity to keep the United States at the forefront of what the announcement called ‘Super Intelligence.’

The Truth Social message also listed several senior officials who will join Clayton on the SIF: Andrew Ferguson, identified as chair of the Federal Trade Commission; Scott Kupor, named as director of the Office of Personnel Management; and Emil Michael, described as under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering and chief technology officer for the Department of War.

Clayton’s résumé cited in reporting includes leadership of the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term and a stint as interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Media reports indicate he is expected to remain in his current role as director of national intelligence while leading the new force; the Senate confirmed him to the intelligence post in July.

The announcement follows earlier media reports that the administration planned to create an AI-focused body modeled after the Space Force and to appoint a senior official to coordinate AI policy and programs. The White House post framed the SIF as a cross-government coordination mechanism to preserve U.S. leadership in advanced intelligence technologies.