Trump’s intelligence nominee clashes with Democrats over 2020 election
Democrats said his refusal raised doubts about his independence and his handling of election-related intelligence issues.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump's pick for National Intelligence Director, Jay Clayton, faced a contentious confirmation hearing where he clashed repeatedly with Democrats over the 2020 election.
- Democrats expressed concerns that Trump will direct intelligence agencies to influence U.S. elections, as the president has repeated claims about his 2020 defeat.
- Senators questioned Clayton regarding former National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's visit to a Georgia election office earlier this year during an FBI search related to the 2020 election.
- Renewal of the expired Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, remains stalled pending Clayton's confirmation; the law expired in June.
- Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton, R-Ark., announced the committee will vote on Clayton's nomination next week, despite frustration expressed by Virginia Sen. Mark Warner.
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President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies is struggling to win Democratic support. Jay Clayton, in a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday, clashed repeatedly with Democrats over the 2020 election. Democrats asked Clayton over and over again…
Trump intelligence chief nominee Jay Clayton declines to say Biden won 2020 election during senate confirmation hearing
Democratic senators repeatedly asked Clayton whether former President Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Clayton consistently responded that the election had been “certified” for Biden but declined to explicitly state that Biden won.
U.S. senators questioned on Wednesday, during a sometimes tense hearing, prosecutor Jay Clayton, Donald Trump's candidate to take the lead in U.S. intelligence, particularly about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton
"The mission of the DNI is clear: to ensure that the policymakers and institutions that the Intelligence Community serves — especially the President, our military leaders, and Congress — receive the best possible intelligence in a timely, objective, and independent manner. That mission and obligation will be front of mind every single day." Join this...
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