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Trump’s intelligence pick pressed on 2020 election, defends handling of New York Times subpoenas

  • David DiMolfetta--Nextgov
  • published date: 2026-07-15 20:05:00 UTC

Jay Clayton faced Democratic criticism after repeatedly declining to say Joe Biden won in 2020 and standing by subpoenas issued by his Manhattan prosecutor’s office to four New York Times journalists.

President Donald Trumps nominee for director of national intelligence faced pointed pushback from Senate Democrats Wednesday over his answers about the 2020 election results and broader election secu… [+6473 chars]