Clayton Senate Hearing

Senators grilled Trump DNI nominee Jay Clayton over the 2020 election and his qualifications.

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Democrat Senators Desperately Press Jay Clayton on Election “Denialism” During DNI Confirmation Hearing * The Gateway Pundit * by Brian Lupo

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Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, repeatedly refused at a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Questioned by Sens. Mark Warner and Jon Ossoff, Clayton said he was “not an election denier” but would not give a direct answer, telling Ossoff, “I’m not gonna do this with you.” Clayton also defended subpoenas he issued as U.S. attorney to New York Times journalists in an FBI leak investigation.

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Loyalist Evasion

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Jay Clayton showed he is unwilling to state the basic fact that Joe Biden won the 2020 election because crossing Trump matters more to him than candor. His evasions made him look unfit for a national intelligence role that requires independence and trustworthiness.