Talk:Jay Clayton

New section on Sherman Act violators

Katz busted, time for intense focus on FX and Clayton's engagement. Wikipietime (talk) 21:28, 4 January 2017 (UTC)

I have no idea what you are trying to say. Brianga (talk) 22:41, 7 January 2017 (UTC)

New content

I am employed by Jay Clayton, and have declared my conflict of interest as per Wikipedia protocol. There are a few pieces of information missing from this biography, and I request they be added as follows:

• In the Career section:

Clayton advised many banks on the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

• In the Professional membership and activities subsection:

Clayton is a member of the board of directors at American Express since October 2022. He is an advisor to Fireblocks, the Israel-based cryptocurrency firm and One River.

Clayton is a frequent contributor to CNBC's Squawk Box and has written op-eds for the Wall Street Journal.

• In the SEC tenure subsection:

Clayton supported the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act.

References

Blackseneca (talk) 20:06, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

• Blackseneca, I'm glad you're putting this here rather than in the article. A few pointers. Material needs secondary sourcing--so the first one, that gives us a blurb as an introduction to an interview, on an organizational website. For the second point, Fireblocks, I think "serve" is a bit of a euphemism. On the third, if he writes op-eds, secondary sources should verify that; same with the TV appearances. And that he supported an act also requires secondary sourcing, not a company page. Thank you, Drmies (talk) 20:11, 7 October 2024 (UTC)
  • Drmies, thank you for the review. Your feedback about the sourcing is helpful and I've taken it under advisement. I'd appreciate some clarification about your comments on the additions I've requested to the Professional membership and activities subsection. What do you mean by euphemism? As the secondary sources (Forbes and Coindesk) substantiate, Clayton maintains an advisory role in both companies. How might the text be reworded for inclusion? And can the American Express content be included as is? Thank you again for your time and continued assistance, Blackseneca (talk) 16:04, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
    • Well he gets paid, doesn't he? That's what I mean with "'serve' is a euphemism"--it's not charity. Drmies (talk) 17:22, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

Blackseneca, I stuck in one of the paragraphs, the one with the board memberships. I was thinking of the op-ed section, but the sourcing for that is really one piece on a non-notable web site (as far as I can tell) that referenced one single op-ed--so that's not enough secondary sourcing for me. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 17:32, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Drmies, thanks for your help here. I appreciate your assistance and helpful guidance. Blackseneca (talk) 14:39, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

Add the New Appointed Position of Jay Clayton for US Attorney for the Southern District of New York

on November 14, 2024 former President and President-Elect Donald Trump Appointed Jay Clayton to the Position of US Attorney for the Southern District of New York0 96.60.168.239 (talk) 23:49, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

NPOV details and compensation

I appreciate the feedback and assistance I received from the community regarding my previous request. These are additional changes to be made to this article:

• In the Tenure subsection of the SEC chair content, the last paragraph presents the information about Ripple Labs inaccurately, in violation of NPOV, and is not supported by the source provided. My suggested modification of the existing language is marked here:

In November 2020, Clayton stated his intention to resign at the end of the year ; although his term would expire at the end of June 2021, Clayton resigned on December 23, 2020. One of his final actions and on his last day at the SEC before resigning was to sue Before leaving office as Chairman of the SEC, Clayton and his team filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs challenging the legality of trading cryptocurrency XRP as an unregistered security.

• The last paragraph of the Career section includes a compensation figure for 2016. Can this be replaced for the most recently available 2021 figure?

Clayton earns $500,000 annually (salary + equities) from Apollo.

References

Blackseneca (talk) 23:02, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Partly done: I agree the language is partly problematic given the article does not actually state it was done during his last day. I have therefore amended the language to reflect the company's opinion. Salary at Apollo was added with the non-paywalled source, as the 2016 information is relevant for that year and should not be replaced. PK650 (talk) 04:52, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

PK650, thank you for your review. The language you introduced, while closer to the supporting source, still suggests an element of vindictiveness that isn't particularly neutral. Might you reconsider ending the sentence with "...an unregistered security." to eliminate the editorializing? Appreciate your time and input, Blackseneca (talk) 14:39, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

SEC tenure

Currently, the 4th paragraph of the Tenure section of this article presents partial and misleading information. I suggest replacing the current paragraph with the following:

Under Clayton’s tenure as chairman of the SEC, in 2020 and 2019, the Commission ordered financial remedies of $4.68 and $4.3 billion, the first and second highest numbers to date. In 2019 the SEC charged the fewest number of insider trading cases in a single year since the Reagan administration; 2017 and 2018 were closer to historic averages. In 2018, the SEC charged House member Christopher Collins (R-NY) with insider trading.

References

Drmies and PK650, thank you for your helpful review and involvement in the past. I welcome community feedback on and publication of the above. Gratefully, Blackseneca (talk) 13:54, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

@Blackseneca: I adjusted your wording, but I did find that it was inaccurate to omit that the source was referring to a single year. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 20:39, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Edits Requested: Introductory Paragraph

I am requesting an update to this article's introductory paragraph. As I work with USA Clayton, I declare my conflict of interest here per Wikipedia policy and have reverted to the Talk section instead of directly editing the entry's contents.

The requested change: Please add to the end of the paragraph the following sentence: "He was Chairman of Apollo Global Management from March 2021 to April 2025 and partner of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP from 2001 and 2017."

For relevant sources to footnote, please see below:

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/544311-investment-firm-apollo-names-former-sec-chief-clayton-as-chairman/

https://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2017/01/jay-clayton-to-head-sec-trump-233181 ~2026-25332-0 (talk) 15:53, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Bumping this edit request for visibility — thanks very much, and please let us know if you have any questions. ~2026-25332-0 (talk) 20:52, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Early life and education

I am requesting updates to this article's "Early life and education" section. I have a conflict of interest because I work with USA Clayton.

The requested changes:

1) Please add between "where he graduated" and "with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree" the phrase "summa cum laude." (Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/meet-us-attorney)

2) Please add as the second sentence of the second paragraph (immediately after "King's College, Cambridge, in 1990") the sentence: "Clayton was the Captain of the Cambridge University Basketball Team." (Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-03-23/who-is-jay-clayton-trump-sdny-pick-to-police-wall-street-at-doj-crown-jewel) ~2026-25332-0 (talk) 15:58, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Introductory Paragraph

I am requesting an update to this article's introductory paragraph. I have a conflict of interest because I work with USA Clayton.

The requested change: Please add to the end of the paragraph the following sentence: "He was Chairman of Apollo Global Management from March 2021 to April 2025 and partner of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP from 2001 and 2017."

For relevant sources to footnote, please see below:

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/544311-investment-firm-apollo-names-former-sec-chief-clayton-as-chairman/

https://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2017/01/jay-clayton-to-head-sec-trump-233181 ~2026-25332-0 (talk) 15:59, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Career: "Prior to SEC Chair" and "SEC Chair"

I am requesting updates to this article's "Career" section. I have a conflict of interest because I work with USA Clayton:

1) Please add directly underneath career the sub-heading "Prior to SEC Chair (1993-2017)

2) Please delete the following paragraph, currently the paragraph immediately before "SEC Chair." The reason is because this information is out of date and duplicative.

Clayton earned $7.6 million in 2016 from his firm and has a family wealth of at least $50 million. A substantial portion of his holdings were in mutual funds of the Vanguard Group. His investments also included private funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Bain Capital, J.C. Flowers & Co., and Richard C. Perry but he divested these investments upon confirmation. Clayton is compensated by Apollo Global Management $500,000 annually, "through equity and fees" according to a regulatory filing.

3) Please delete the following sentences in the paragraph which begins "On January 4, 2017," right after "Nomination and confirmation." The reason is because this information is dated and not relevant.

U.S. senator Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat representing Nevada, expressed concern that Clayton represented Swedish firm TeliaSonera in a proposed venture that would combine Russian telecommunications companies MegaFon and Altimo. Clayton was not thought to have any ties to the Russian companies.

4) Please edit the sentence in the "Tenure" section, which begins "Some predicted that he will look to" to "He worked to encourage initial public offerings." The reason for this edit is to correct tense.

5) Please add the following sentences immediately after "that applies to public companies in the United States":

One of Clayton’s signature pieces of regulation was “Regulation Best Interest” which heightened the standards of conduct required of broker-dealers and harmonized broker-dealer and investment advisor regulation. (Source: https://www.investmentnews.com/ria-news/reg-bi-promotes-same-standard-of-care-across-advice-models-secs-clayton/198350)

During Clayton’s tenure the Commission harmonized the multiple rules for conducting private placements and expanded investor access to the private markets. (Source: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/regulation-compliance/new-sec-amendments-expand-access-to-private-markets)

The Commission also passed rules regulating proxy advice and the use of proxy advisors by fiduciaries. (Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-votes-to-regulate-proxy-advisers-more-closely-11595432292?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqc5rFu_XJVg-enit7nNXW3Z4JCp3VWUOxaZ63aS29853FKKNj3WhnwnXGbP3dM%3D&gaa_ts=6945a6a0&gaa_sig=LzyWs3bD-lA7K6Wt2VGvFAUooNQ6A3Uxr6l_XCgZs0E6LrcEx17sGpzcxPWaFBSxx1U5Bxrgtyhtl4ABO7SYYQ%3D%3D)

6) In the sentence "One of his final actions at the SEC," please replace "his" with "the Commission's." Please also, in the same sentence, replace "resigning" with 'Clayton resigned." Please also add after "XRP" the phrase "without registration with the Commission." ~2026-25332-0 (talk) 16:11, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

After SEC → Between SEC and SDNY (2021-2025)

I am requesting updates to this article's "Career" section. I have a conflict of interest because I work with USA Clayton:

1) Please revise the sub-heading "After SEC" to "Between SEC and SDNY (2021-2025)" for specificity.

2) Please edit the paragraph that immediately follows "After SEC" to the following, with relevant sources embedded:

In February 2021, Apollo Global Management appointed Clayton to the newly created role of lead independent director on its board, and Clayton became Chairman in March of 2021[1]. Clayton rejoined Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, where he was a partner before entering government, to become senior policy adviser and counsel.[2]  In October 2022, Clayton joined the Board of American Express Company and later became Chair of its Audit Committee.[3]  In March 2024, Clayton joined CFGI as an independent member of its board of directors. He also was an advisor to Fireblocks, the Israel-based cryptocurrency firm, One River Digital Asset Management, Brevan Howard,and non-profit organizations.

Clayton was selected on November 14, 2024 by President-elect Trump to be United States attorney for the Southern District of New York and was formally nominated on Inauguration Day. [4]

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[1] https://thehill.com/policy/finance/544311-investment-firm-apollo-names-former-sec-chief-clayton-as-chairman/

[2] https://www.reuters.com/article/lawyer-moves-sullcrom/jay-clayton-and-jeff-wall-rejoin-sullivan-cromwell-after-trump-administration-roles-idUSL1N2KO24B/

[3] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221006005157/en/American-Express-Elects-Jay-Clayton-to-Board-of-Directors

[4] https://www.thedp.com/article/2024/11/penn-jay-clayton-nominee-us-attorney-new-york-trump ~2026-25332-0 (talk) 16:16, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York

I am requesting updates to this article's "Career" ("United States attorney for the Southern District of New York") section. I have a conflict of interest because I work with USA Clayton:

1) In the first paragraph of the "United States attorney for the Southern District of New York" section, between "On June 19, 2020" and "Attorney General Bill Barr," please add the phrase "while Clayton was Chairman of the SEC."

2) In the second paragraph, please delete "In April 2025" and replace that phrase with "With President-elect Trump's selection in November 2024." The reason is because "In April 2025" is inaccurate.

3) In the same paragraph, please replace "become the interim U.S. attorney in Manhattan pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate" with "be his nominee as U.S. Attorney for Manhattan. Clayton was formally nominated for the role on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025."

4) Immediately after the suggested edit, please add:

On April 16, 2025, while Clayton’s nomination was pending before the Judiciary Committee, New York Senator and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that he would not return a “blue slip” for any of the four U.S. Attorney positions in the State of New York.[1] Clayton then assumed the role on an interim basis in April 2025 and was appointed on a permanent basis by the court on August 18, 2025.[2]

Clayton’s senior staff includes Sean Buckley as Deputy United States Attorney and Amanda Houle as Chief of the Criminal Division. Both Buckley and Houle served the Office previously as Assistant U.S. Attorneys and as Unit Chiefs. [3][4]

Priorities of the Office under Clayton include prosecuting violent criminals who use guns, breaking up the international cartels and sophisticated gangs that engage in mass drug distribution, and a victim-oriented approach to sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors. [5]

[1] https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5251671-schumer-blue-slip-trump-u-s-attorney-nominees/ [2] https://apnews.com/article/clayton-prosecutor-new-york-9d92e8444db2acae26f21bb6c8cdf81e [3] https://thefederalnewswire.com/stories/671193541-amanda-houle-named-chief-of-sdny-criminal-division [4] https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/29/former-terrorism-prosecutor-tapped-for-high-ranking-slot-at-manhattan-us-attorneys-office-00374631 [5] https://nypost.com/2025/12/17/us-news/sdny-boss-jay-clayton-details-push-to-tackle-nyc-street-crime-and-how-he-earned-recent-attaboy-from-trump/ ~2026-25332-0 (talk) 16:25, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Professional membership and activities

I am requesting updates to this article's "Professional membership and activities" section. I have a conflict of interest because I work with USA Clayton:

1) Please add "Carey" between "University of Pennsylvania" and "Law School."

2) Please add "and Wharton Business School" between "Law School" and "beginning in 2009."

3) Please add "as SEC Chair" between "Prior to his confirmation" and "Clayton was on the Executive Committee."

4) Please delete the second paragraph that starts "Clayton is a member of the board of directors at American Express." The reason is because this information is covered/moved earlier in the entry. ~2026-25332-0 (talk) 16:27, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Personal life

I am requesting updates to this article's "Personal life" section. I have a conflict of interest because I work with USA Clayton:

1) Please revise current "Personal life" paragraph to read as follows:

"Clayton started dating his wife while they attended the same Pennsylvania high school. She worked at Goldman Sachs until early 2017, but resigned from her job upon Clayton’s confirmation as SEC Chair." ~2026-25332-0 (talk) 16:30, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

To add to article

To add to this article: the fact that, at his Senate confirmation hearing on July 15, 2026, Jay Clayton would not answer when asked "Who won the 2020 U.S. presidential election?" by four different U.S. Senators. Also to add: Clayton also would not answer Senator's Jon Ossoff's question, "Is it appropriate for the director of national intelligence to oversee the execution of domestic search warrants at sensitive election facilities? Yes or no?" ~2026-37846-32 (talk) 16:06, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Added. Please provide your own citations for edit suggestions next time. PepsiStripMine (talk) 18:10, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Requested move 29 July 2026

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. Clear consensus. (closed by non-admin page mover) Thanks! —1isall (talk | contribs) 01:27, 5 August 2026 (UTC)

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• Jay Clayton (attorney) → Jay Clayton
• Jay Clayton → Jay Clayton (disambiguation)

– WP:PRIMARYTOPIC of "Jay Clayton" by a long shot per overwhelming pageviews since 2017. Even before his appointment as the Director of National Intelligence, he was the primary topic. Jeffrey34555 (talk) 01:12, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

• Support — Per nominator. I was considering opening a move request once he was confirmed, but no time better than the present. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 02:10, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

  Agreed NicholasGian25 (talk) 22:29, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

• Support — Per nominator. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 22:41, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

• Support per nominator

Fixingthelies2025 (talk) 21:51, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.