Washington (USA), Jul. 29 (LaPresse) – The United States Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as the new Director of National Intelligence with 51 votes in favor and 47 against. A former chairman of the SEC and current U.S. attorney for New York, Clayton takes office after a delay in the appointment decided by President Donald Trump, who had temporarily assigned the role to Bill Pulte following Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation. The confirmation comes amid a climate of strong political polarization. Democrats criticized Clayton for refusing, during his Senate hearing, to explicitly state that Joe Biden won the 2020 election, limiting himself to acknowledging that the result had been certified.
U.S., Senate confirms Jay Clayton as head of intelligence
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Washington (USA), Jul. 29 (LaPresse) – The United States Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as the new Director of National Intelligence with 51 votes in favor and 47 against. A former chairman of the SEC and current U.S. attorney for New York, Clayton takes office after a delay in the appointment decided by President Donald Trump, who had temporarily assigned the role to Bill Pulte following Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation. The confirmation comes amid a climate of strong political polarization. Democrats criticized Clayton for refusing, during his Senate hearing, to explicitly state that Joe Biden won the 2020 election, limiting himself to acknowledging that the result had been certified.
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