Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence repeatedly refused to say that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff pressed Jay Clayton several times for a direct answer. Clayton would say only that Biden was “certified” as president and received the most electoral votes.
The tense exchange ended with Clayton sitting silently as Ossoff accused him of refusing to be honest with the Senate Intelligence Committee and the American public. The refusal raised concerns among Democratic senators about whether Clayton would provide objective intelligence assessments and challenge the president when necessary.
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President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence repeatedly refused to say that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff pressed Jay Clayton several times for a direct answer. Clayton would say only that Biden was “certified” as president and received the most electoral votes.
The tense exchange ended with Clayton sitting silently as Ossoff accused him of refusing to be honest with the Senate Intelligence Committee and the American public. The refusal raised concerns among Democratic senators about whether Clayton would provide objective intelligence assessments and challenge the president when necessary.
#politics #news #jonossoff
