The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee approved Jay Clayton's…
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee approved Jay Clayton's nomination to become Director of National Intelligence, with a vote of 9–8 along party lines, following President Donald Trump's June nomination and the departure of former director Tulsi Gabbard due to her husband's serious illness.
Consensus
- The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee approved Jay Clayton’s nomination for Director of National Intelligence.
- Jay Clayton is a former prosecutor from the Southern District of New York.
- President Donald Trump nominated Clayton in June.
- Tulsi Gabbard resigned as Director of National Intelligence due to her husband's serious illness.
- The vote was 9–8, with all votes split along party lines.
Points of divergence
- Clayton’s nomination was supported by the Senate Intelligence Committee with a vote of 9 out of 17, matching the number of Republicans on the committee. — kommersant
- The vote was 9 in favor and 8 against, with votes split along party lines as reported by CBS News. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- US Senate Committee Approved Appointment of Clayton to Director of National Intelligence — Коммерсантъ
- Senate Committee Supports Clayton Nomination for Director of National Intelligence — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Jay Clayton
- USA
- National Intelligence
- Senate Committee
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- X
- CBS News
- Senate
- Congress
- National Intelligence Service
- Tom Cotton
- Special Committee of the National Intelligence Service