Lawfare No Bull: Confirmation Hearing for Director of National Intelligence Nominee Jay Clayton
Today on Lawfare No Bull: On July 15th, the Senate Intelligence Committee held a confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence. Republicans on the committee asked Clayton about his experience working with the intelligence community as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, while Democrats pressed him about claims of alleged fraud in the 2020 presidential election and subpoenas issued to journalists from the New York Times.
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Sarah Willrich is the Summer 2026 editorial intern at Lawfare. She recently graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A. in Public Policy Studies and a M.A. in International Relations.
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