US Senate confirms Trump's nominee Clayton as Director of National Intelligence, nation's top spy
Clayton's hearing earlier this month at times erupted into shouting, as Clayton insisted to several Democratic senators that he was not an election denier.
The US Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton, President Trump's nominee, as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in a 51-47 party-line vote. Clayton, formerly the Manhattan US Attorney, will oversee 18 US intelligence agencies. His confirmation follows a contentious hearing where he repeatedly declined to directly state that Trump lost the 2020 election, instead saying Biden was "certified" as president. Democrats opposed his nomination, citing concerns about his lack of intelligence background and his refusal to acknowledge the election results. The role was previously held by Tulsi Gabbard, who stepped down in June.
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