- Donald Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, repeatedly refused to state who won the 2020 election during his confirmation hearing.
- Mr Clayton testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on 15 July, where he was questioned for two hours.
- Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff pressed Mr Clayton, stating he had an “obligation to be honest with the committee” regarding the election outcome.
- Mr Clayton remained silent when challenged by Senator Ossoff, who described the situation as “humiliating” and an indulgence of “the president’s delusions”.
- Despite his earlier silence, Mr Clayton later affirmed, “I am not an election denier. Joe Biden was certified.”
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