Nomination of Walter Clayton (Executive Session)
The Senate met in executive session to consider the nomination of Jay Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence. Senator Cotton spoke in support, citing Clayton’s record as a federal prosecutor on national security matters, his testimony and written answers to the Intelligence Committee, and commitments he made on reforming the agency and supporting its roughly $40 billion budget. Senator Wyden spoke in opposition, citing statements Clayton made about elections and the 2020 result, his role in an investigation involving subpoenas to journalists, and alleged false testimony to Congress, and asked the Senate to vote the nomination down.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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