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Senate committee advances nomination of Trump intelligence pick Jay Clayton
Committee voted 9-8 to advance Clayton’s nomination to serve as intelligence chief despite Democratic opposition
The Senate intelligence committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as the US intelligence director, despite criticism from Democrats.
Donald Trump had nominated Clayton, now the top federal prosecutor in the southern district of New York, for the role of the director of national intelligence (DNI) last month after the departure of Tulsi Gabbard.
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Chris Stein in Washington · Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 1:41 PM
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Committee voted 9-8 to advance Clayton’s nomination to serve as intelligence chief despite Democratic opposition
The Senate intelligence committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as the US intelligence director, despite criticism from Democrats.
Donald Trump had nominated Clayton, now the top federal prosecutor in the southern district of New York, for the role of the director of national intelligence (DNI) last month after the departure of Tulsi Gabbard.
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