WATCH LIVE: Jay Clayton testifies at DNI confirmation hearing
Jay Clayton is scheduled to testify before the Senate Intelligence committee at 10 a.m. on Tuesday after being nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the director of national intelligence. The confirmation hearing was initially delayed by committee Chairman Tom Cotton until James McDonald’s nomination to succeed Clayton as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York was approved. Trump originally considered Bill Pulte for the role but faced opposition from Democrats who demanded the revocation of foreign intelligence powers unless Pulte’s nomination was withdrawn. Consequently,Trump nominated Clayton as the permanent director. The article also includes a youtube video of the hearing, related news stories, and mentions that Clayton’s hearing was postponed from last month due to prior delays.
Jay Clayton will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee at 10 a.m. on Tuesday after being tapped by President Donald Trump to be the director of national intelligence.
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Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR) had initially planned to hold Clayton’s hearing last month, but Trump delayed the hearing until James McDonald’s nomination to succeed Clayton as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York was approved.
The president initially picked Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director after Tulsi Gabbard left the role, but the move sparked pushback from Democrats who said they would refuse to renew foreign intelligence powers unless Trump pulled Pulte’s nomination. Trump then picked Clayton as a permanent replacement for Gabbard.
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