The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence at a time when President Donald Trump has started reiterating his false claims about the 2020 election, which he lost.
The 51-47 vote in the Senate was along party lines with Republicans supporting the appointment and Democrats voting against.
After the vote, Trump heaped praise on Clayton posting on Truth Social: "Jay is outstanding in every way, and will do a spectacular job as Director!"
Clayton stresses he isn't 'an election denier'
Clayton will now lead the 18 intelligence agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Security Agency (NSA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which have been reeling from leadership turmoil and staff cuts.
