President Donald Trump said on Thursday he ​is nominating federal prosecutor Jay Clayton ‌to be the next director of national intelligence, following pushback from US lawmakers over ​his pick to fill the role ​temporarily.

“Few people anywhere in the Legal ⁠Community are respected at the level ​of Jay. I encourage the United ​States Senate to confirm Jay as soon as possible,” Trump said in Truth Social post.

Clayton ​is currently US attorney for the ​Southern District of New York and a former ‌chairman ⁠of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Trump said loyalist and head of the federal housing agency Bill Pulte would take ​over as ​acting director ⁠on June 19 to replace Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned effective ​June 30.

Pulte’s appointment sparked a ​political ⁠standoff that has derailed renewal of an expiring surveillance law.

The Republican-controlled US House ⁠of ​Representatives on Thursday rejected ​a short-term extension of foreign surveillance powers sought ​by Trump.