Trump Spy Nominee Jay Clayton Faces Tense Hearing

Jay Clayton, President Trump’s nominee to be director of national intelligence, refused to state that Joe Biden won the 2020 election during his confirmation hearing, instead saying only that Biden was ‘certified’ as president.

Senator Jon Ossoff sharply questioned Clayton, pressing him to acknowledge the election result and challenging his responses on Trump’s pardon of a convicted Honduran leader.

Democrats expressed concern that Clayton would undermine election security and intelligence independence.

The hearing highlighted ongoing battles over the integrity of US elections.