Graham asks Trump to move forward with Clayton’s DNI nomination
Summary
Senator Lindsey Graham asked President Donald Trump to continue moving forward with the nomination of Jay Clayton to be the head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). President Trump had announced he might delay the nomination, but Graham encouraged him to proceed.Key Facts
- Senator Lindsey Graham is from South Carolina and a member of the Republican Party.
- Jay Clayton is the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
- The nomination is for the position of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
- President Donald Trump said he might delay Clayton’s nomination.
- Graham publicly requested that President Trump proceed with the nomination.
- Graham made his request during an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” show.
- The ODNI oversees the U.S. intelligence community.
- The nomination process involves Senate approval after the President’s choice.
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