The Republican chairman of the US Senate Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday that the committee supports President Trump's nomination of Jay Clayton as the US Director of National Intelligence. At the appointment hearing just a few days ago, Clayton declined to acknowledge Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election. “The committee just voted to submit Clayton's nomination to the full Senate for consideration,” Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas told reporters. Cotton said the voting results were 9 votes in favor and 8 votes against. He did not release the voting details for each party; the committee had 9 Republican members, 8 Democratic lawmakers, and an independent member who formed a party group with the Democratic Party. After the committee has completed this vote, Clayton's nomination for Director of National Intelligence will be reviewed by the full 100-member Senate.

The Republican chairman of the US Senate Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday that the committee supports President Trump's nomination of Jay Clayton as the US Director of National Intelligence. At the appointment hearing just a few days ago, Clayton declined to acknowledge Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election. “The committee just voted to submit Clayton's nomination to the full Senate for consideration,” Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas told reporters. Cotton said the voting results were 9 votes in favor and 8 votes against. He did not release the voting details for each party; the committee had 9 Republican members, 8 Democratic lawmakers, and an independent member who formed a party group with the Democratic Party. After the committee has completed this vote, Clayton's nomination for Director of National Intelligence will be reviewed by the full 100-member Senate.