US intelligence director pick refuses to acknowledge Trump loss in 2020

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: July 15, 2026Country: United States

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US intelligence director pick refuses to acknowledge Trump loss in 2020

Jay Clayton, Donald Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, refused to say that Joe Biden won the 2020 election during his Senate confirmation hearing. He acknowledged Biden was certified as the winner but avoided stating he won. Democratic Senators Jon Ossoff and Mark Kelly pressed him on the issue, but Clayton declined to answer directly.

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