A tense Senate Intelligence Committee hearing erupted as Sen. Jon Ossoff repeatedly asked DNI nominee Jay Clayton a simple question: "Who won the 2020 election?" Clayton declined to give a direct answer, saying, "I'm not gonna engage in this theater," before Ossoff accused him of failing to answer honestly. The exchange quickly became one of the hearing's most contentious moments, with Ossoff asking whether it was "humiliating" to avoid answering while seeking to lead the U.S. intelligence community. The hearing intensified scrutiny over Clayton's nomination and his responses to questions about the 2020 election. Watch the full Senate showdown as Ossoff and Clayton clash over the 2020 election, intelligence leadership, and the confirmation battle for the next Director of National Intelligence. Show more Show less
‘I’m not gonna engage in this theatre’: Clayton refuses to answer Ossoff’s 2020 election question
A tense Senate Intelligence Committee hearing erupted as Sen. Jon Ossoff repeatedly asked DNI nominee Jay Clayton a simple question: "Who won the 2020 election?" Clayton declined to give a direct answer, saying, "I'm not gonna engage in this theater," before Ossoff accused him of failing to answer honestly. The exchange quickly became one of the hearing's most contentious moments, with Ossoff asking whether it was "humiliating" to avoid answering while seeking to lead the U.S. intelligence community. The hearing intensified scrutiny over Clayton's nomination and his responses to questions about the 2020 election. Watch the full Senate showdown as Ossoff and Clayton clash over the 2020 election, intelligence leadership, and the confirmation battle for the next Director of National Intelligence.
