- At a tense Senate hearing, Trump’s DNI nominee Jay Clayton refused to directly say Biden won the 2020 election, drawing sharp Democratic criticism and harming his confirmation prospects.
- Senators also pressed Clayton over recent subpoenas of New York Times journalists and raised alarms about politicizing intelligence and intimidating the press.
- The hearing comes as the White House pushes for more federal election oversight — Trump will give a 2020-election address this week — while the controversial SAVE America Act remains stalled.
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