Jay Clayton faced Democratic criticism after repeatedly declining to say Joe Biden won in 2020 and standing by subpoenas issued by his Manhattan prosecutor’s office to four New York Times journalists.
United States attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton, nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies during his confirmation hearing with the Senate Committee on Intelligence at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, United States, on July 15, 2026.
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Donald Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence signed off on subpoenas targeting reporters who upset the president.
Clayton testified before the Senate Intelligence committee Wednesday as part of his confirmation hearings as Trump’s new director…
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Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick to be the director of national intelligence, appeared before a Senate committee on…
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