Clayton's confirmation ends a stalemate over FISA reauthorization, but he refused to say Biden won the 2020 election
Senate confirms Jay Clayton as intelligence director in 51-47 vote
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His confirmation, with a 51-47 vote, ends a legislative stalemate that had been affecting the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Clayton told senators that he had no involvement with Trump’s primetime speech, but he said repeatedly that the election was “certified” for Biden, declining to say outright that the Democrat won. After the hearing, Warner said he would oppose Clayton’s nomination but acknowledged that Democrats are “between a rock and a hard place” with Pulte in the job.
Furthermore, Clayton is expected to be confirmed along party lines after a contentious hearing two weeks ago in which he repeatedly refused to say that former President Joe Biden won the 2020 election. The new director is a trained lawyer and now gets the responsibility to coordinate the 18 intelligence agencies in the USA. Enter Email Hours before the scheduled Senate vote on Clayton, Pulte released on X intelligence community documents from 2020 that described China’s capacity to interfere in the American political process as well as vulnerabilities in the election system.
In addition, Clayton won’t say Biden won the election The Democratic pushback on Clayton comes as Trump has made revisiting 2020 a primary focus, repeatedly trying to cast doubt on that election and amplifying debunked theories about Biden’s win. Earlier this month, Trump used a televised White House address to release declassified intelligence he claimed showed Chinese interference while again falsely asserting that the 2020 election was stolen. His appointment comes amid concern that Trump is drawing national security agencies into his effort to relitigate the 2020 election and cast doubt on the integrity of the coming vote.
Moreover, Clayton's nomination was confirmed by a 51-47 party-line vote.
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His confirmation, with a 51-47 vote, ends a legislative stalemate that had been affecting the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesClayton told senators that he had no involvement with Trump’s primetime speech, but he said repeatedly that the election was “certified” for Biden, declining to say outright that the Democrat won.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesAfter the hearing, Warner said he would oppose Clayton’s nomination but acknowledged that Democrats are “between a rock and a hard place” with Pulte in the job.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesClayton is expected to be confirmed along party lines after a contentious hearing two weeks ago in which he repeatedly refused to say that former President Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
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The new director is a trained lawyer and now gets the responsibility to coordinate the 18 intelligence agencies in the USA.
according to NRK Siste NyttEnter Email Hours before the scheduled Senate vote on Clayton, Pulte released on X intelligence community documents from 2020 that described China’s capacity to interfere in the American political process as well as vulnerabilities in the election system.
according to The Boston GlobeClayton won’t say Biden won the election The Democratic pushback on Clayton comes as Trump has made revisiting 2020 a primary focus, repeatedly trying to cast doubt on that election and amplifying debunked theories about Biden’s win.
according to The Boston GlobeEarlier this month, Trump used a televised White House address to release declassified intelligence he claimed showed Chinese interference while again falsely asserting that the 2020 election was stolen.
according to Free Malaysia TodayHis appointment comes amid concern that Trump is drawing national security agencies into his effort to relitigate the 2020 election and cast doubt on the integrity of the coming vote.
according to Free Malaysia TodayClayton's nomination was confirmed by a 51-47 party-line vote.
according to ABC News — Top StoriesDemocrats had opposed the acting DNI, Bill Pulte, due to his lack of national security background and his controversial actions, linking his removal to their support for FISA reauthorization.
according to The IndependentClayton's confirmation comes as senators work to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, a critical national security tool that went dark after Democrats revolted against its extension over concerns over the next DNI.
according to ABC News — Top StoriesIn January, she stunned many when she personally oversaw an FBI raid of Fulton County's election offices — the jurisdiction was one where Trump attempted to lean on local officials to change the results of the 2020 election, and where a local district attorney sought his criminal prosecution after the election.
according to The Independent — WorldThe final vote was 51-47, with zero defections on either side.
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Clayton is expected to be confirmed along party lines after a contentious hearing two weeks ago in which he repeatedly refused to say that…
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