Senate confirms Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence

Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence in a 51-47 party-line vote. Clayton, a Trump ally, faced criticism for refusing to clearly acknowledge that Biden won the 2020 election.

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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence

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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence (DNI) in a 51-47 party-line vote, potentially reviving a stalled battle over renewing the nation’s warrantless spy powers. Clayton, currently a U.S. attorney who served as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the first Trump administration, does not have the broad foreign...

Senate confirms Trump ally Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence

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At confirmation hearing, Clayton sidestepped questions about 2020 election and declined to say Trump lost Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The US Senate voted to confirm Jay Clayton as the director of national intelligence on Tuesday, giving Trump another key ally directing the nation’s intelligence apparatus. The tally, 51-47, fell mostly along party lines. Continue reading...

The US Senate voted 51-47 to confirm President Trump's nominee Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence (DNI). Clayton replaces Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned to care for her husband following hi

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The US Senate voted 51-47 to confirm President Trump's nominee Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence (DNI). Clayton replaces Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned to care for her husband following his cancer diagnosis. A former US attorney with limited intelligence experience, Clayton was seen as a more acceptable choice than acting DNI Bill Pulte. As DNI, Clayton will oversee the nation's 18 int

Senate Confirms Jay Clayton to Lead U.S. Intelligence Community (Gift Article)

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The intrepid Jay Clayton, who is too afraid of Trump to admit that Joe Biden won the 2020 election, has been confirmed as the DNI. Everyone agrees that he is not as horrible as Bill Pulte. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u... Mr. Clayton, who shed Democratic support after he refused to clearly say Joseph R. Biden Jr. won the 2020 election, will take over the Office of the Director of National Intellige