President Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, has advanced to the next stage in the Senate’s nomination process. Meanwhile, another Senate committee will vote Thursday on Mr. Trump’s pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche. Jeffrey Epstein victims urge senators to reject Blanche. CBS News’ Nikole Killion reports. Source link
Washington — Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia said Sunday that he’ll vote against President Trump’s nominee Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, citing disappointment in his testimony at a confirmation hearing last week despite his previous optimism about the nominee. “I’ve known Jay for a long time. I like Jay. I worked well … Read more
President Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, refused to answer who won the 2020 presidential election during a confirmation hearing. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump is expected to make a primetime speech Thursday night. CBS News’ Aaron Navarro has more. Source link
Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton grilled by Democrats in separate confirmation hearings – CBS News Watch CBS News Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton faced tough questions Wednesday in their respective Senate confirmation hearings for attorney general and director of national intelligence. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more details. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! [BC ID: 6401218653112] President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies appeared in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday for a relatively smooth hearing that quickly turned explosive just before it ended. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, who currently serves in the Southern District … Read more
Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff questioned President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, about who he believed won the 2020 presidential election. Ossoff also brought up Tulsi Gabbard’s highly scrutinized presence at an FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia. Also, Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the vice … Read more
New Mexico Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich questioned President Trump’s nominee to be director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, during a Senate panel confirmation hearing about the release of Jeffrey Epstein victims’ personal information when he worked as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Source link
Jay Clayton, President Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, faced questions about subpoenas issued to journalists regarding an apparent national security matter. Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden pressed Clayton for more details on the process before the subpoenas were sent. Source link
Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, addressed the Senate Intelligence Committee before his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Source link
Washington — Jay Clayton is appearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee for a confirmation hearing Wednesday to become director of national intelligence, after President Trump abruptly canceled plans to move forward with his nomination last month. Last month, Mr. Trump pushed Senate Republicans to cancel his own nominee’s hearing, saying Clayton’s nomination should not move … Read more