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Inside the questioning at Blanche and Clayton's confirmation hearings

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Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton had respective confirmation hearings Wednesday for attorney general and director of national intelligence. Major Garrett takes a look at some of the questions they faced before the Senate.

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  1. Thune promises swift confirmation process for Jay Clayton as next director of National Intelligence

    Headline from Just the News ·

  2. Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton faces confrontational Senate confirmation hearing

    Headline from UPI ·

  3. Newest

    Inside the questioning at Blanche and Clayton's confirmation hearings

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  1. Just the News

    Thune promises swift confirmation process for Jay Clayton as next director of National Intelligence (opens Just the News)

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    President Donald Trump nominated Clayton, who was serving as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York at the time, for the role last month. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte is currently serving as acting DNI in the interim.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: Jay Clayton testifies in confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    President Donald Trump picked Clayton for the role last month amid pressure from Congress to name Tulsi Gabbard's permanent replacement.

  3. CBS News

    Jay Clayton, Trump's DNI nominee, to testify at Senate confirmation hearing (opens CBS News)

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    Clayton, currently the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, is expected to succeed Bill Pulte, Trump's controversial acting director of national intelligence.

  4. Roll Call

    Clayton defends subpoenas of journalists in tense confirmation hearing (opens Roll Call)

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    Jay Clayton, nominee to be director of national intelligence, testifies during his Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

  5. The Hill

    Democrats press intel nominee Jay Clayton in tense confirmation hearing (opens The Hill)

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    Jay Clayton, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence (DNI), faced sharp questions from Democratic senators Wednesday about Trump’s attempts to revive investigations into the 2020 election. Clayton’s confirmation is essential to reauthorizing the U.S.

  6. CBS News

    Key moments from Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing for top intelligence post (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, testified before a Senate panel as part of his confirmation process. Taurean Small shares key takeaways from the hearing.

  7. CBS News

    Highlights from Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence (opens CBS News)

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    Jay Clayton faced intense criticism as he sought Senate confirmation to become director of national intelligence. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small reports.

  8. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Takeaways from Blanche and Clayton hearings: Fund for Trump allies and 2020 election at the forefront (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Hannah Rabinowitz, Katie Bo Lillis, Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — In twin hearings Wednesday, two nominees integral to executing President Donald Trump’s agenda worked to convince senators that they were up to the task: Todd Blanche for attorney general, and Jay Clayton…

  9. CBS News

    Inside the questioning at Blanche and Clayton's confirmation hearings (opens CBS News)

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    Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton had respective confirmation hearings Wednesday for attorney general and director of national intelligence. Major Garrett takes a look at some of the questions they faced before the Senate.

  10. UPI

    Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton faces confrontational Senate confirmation hearing (opens UPI)

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    Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick to be the director of national intelligence, appeared before a Senate committee on intelligence Wednesday.

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