Senate to move forward with Jay Clayton confirmation hearing
The Senate intelligence committee plans to proceed with its confirmation hearing for President Donald TrumpS nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, despite Trump’s declaration that the process would be canceled until Clayton’s replacement is approved. Sen. Tom Cotton, the committee’s chairman, stated that unless Trump instructs Clayton-who is the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York-to withdraw or not appear, the hearing will go ahead. This comes amid ongoing partisan gridlock over a foreign spy program. Additional related stories discuss the confirmation process for Jay Clayton and other political developments. The article is being updated as new information emerges.
The Senate intelligence committee will move forward with its confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, despite the president declaring it would be canceled until the Senate approves Clayton’s replacement.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), the committee’s chairman, wrote in a post on X that unless the president directs Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, not to appear or withdraws his nomination, the panel will proceed with its scheduled hearing for Clayton as the upper chamber looks to break a gridlock on an expired foreign spy program.
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