Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, repeatedly refused to state who won the 2020 election during his confirmation hearing. Mr Clayton testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on 15 July, where he was questioned for two hours. Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff pressed Mr Clayton, stating he had an “obligation to be honest with the committee” regarding the election outcome. Mr Clayton remained silent when challenged by Senator Ossoff, who described the situation as “humiliating” and an indulgence of “the president’s delusions”. Despite his earlier silence, Mr Clayton later affirmed, “I am not an election denier. Joe Biden was certified.” In fullTrump’s DNI pick refuses to answer then sits silently when asked who won the 2020 electionMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Jay Clayton was very clear on who was certified in 2020, but he never actually said who won.

Clayton testified before the Senate Intelligence committee Wednesday as part of his confirmation hearings as Trump’s new director of national intelligence.

Clayton, currently the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, is expected to succeed Bill Pulte, Trump's controversial acting director of national intelligence.

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Jay Clayton, often in circuitous fashion, avoided saying Joe Biden won 2020 race during his confirmation hearing.

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Clayton said only that Biden had been "certified" as president, while also insisting, "I am not an election denier."

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Donald Trump’s pick for the Director of National Intelligence remained silent when he was asked who won the 2020 election. On Wednesday (15 July), Jay Clayton testified before the…

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…

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