Trump's intel chief nominee avoids saying Biden won 2020 election
Jay Clayton, Donald Trump's nominee to lead the US intelligence community, refused at his Senate confirmation hearing to directly state that Trump lost the 2020 election, only acknowledging that Biden was “certified” as president.
Jay Clayton, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as director of national intelligence, sidestepped a direct answer when asked during his Senate confirmation hearing whether Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. Clayton responded only that Biden had been “certified” as president, adding “I am not an election denier.” The remarks fell short of an unequivocal admission that Trump lost the election, though Clayton avoided outright denial. His nomination for the top intelligence post now awaits a full Senate vote.
