Mark Warner says he'll vote against Trump pick Jay Clayton as DNI
Summary
Senator Mark Warner said he will vote against President Donald Trump’s nominee Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence. Although Warner had previously supported Clayton, he was disappointed by Clayton’s answers during the Senate hearing, especially on questions about the 2020 election and actions by Tulsi Gabbard.Key Facts
- Jay Clayton was nominated by President Trump to become director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard.
- Senator Mark Warner is the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee.
- Warner was initially optimistic about Clayton but changed his mind after the confirmation hearing.
- Clayton avoided clearly stating who won the 2020 election, despite acknowledging Joe Biden was certified president.
- Warner criticized Clayton’s response about Gabbard’s involvement in an FBI search in Georgia.
- Warner expects Clayton to advance out of committee due to Republican majority but still plans to vote against him.
- The current acting DNI, Bill Pulte, has no intelligence experience and has issued criminal referrals against Trump’s political opponents.
- Warner called the current situation with Bill Pulte “a rock-in-a-hard-place” and hopes Clayton will show his better qualities if confirmed.
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