Senate panel advances Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead US intelligence agencies
Summary
The Senate Intelligence Committee has approved Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead U.S. intelligence agencies, by a 9-8 party-line vote. Some Democrats initially supported Clayton but opposed him after his hearing, where he avoided directly stating that President Joe Biden won the 2020 election. The nomination now moves to a full Senate vote.Key Facts
- The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 9-8 to advance Jay Clayton’s nomination.
- Clayton was nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the U.S. intelligence agencies.
- Clayton is currently a U.S. attorney and former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- During his confirmation hearing, Clayton said the 2020 election was “certified” but did not explicitly say Biden won.
- All Democrats on the committee voted against advancing Clayton after the hearing.
- Democrats are unlikely to speed up the Senate vote because of concerns about Clayton’s hearing performance.
- Clayton did not address concerns about the current interim intelligence director, Bill Pulte, who lacks intelligence experience.
- Republican senators praised Clayton’s record of integrity and government experience.
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