Jay Clayton Expected to Face Tough Questions in Confirmation Hearing

His nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community comes as the White House pushes to use declassified intelligence to show concerns about election security.

By Julian E. Barnes

Trump intelligence pick Jay Clayton to face senators in confirmation hearing

Clayton, if confirmed, would replace Bill Pulte, whose position as acting intelligence chief has prompted outcry Jay Clayton, the US attorney for the southern district of New York, will face senators on the intelligence committee Wednesday morning in a confirmation hearing to become the nation’s next intelligence chief. Clayton, if confirmed, would replace Bill Pulte, whom Donald Trump installed as acting director of national intelligence last month. Pulte’s position atop the American intelli...

By Cate Brown

CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz faces Senate for confirmation hearing

Dr. Erica Schwartz, Trump's nominee for CDC director, faces the Senate health committee for her confirmation hearing on July 15. If confirmed, she will lead an agency dealing with workforce and leadership shortages, and new layers of political review.

By Pien Huang

Trump derailed his intel chief pick's confirmation. Now he gets another shot.

Jay Clayton faces the Senate Intelligence Committee for his DNI confirmation hearing weeks after Trump derailed the initial process on Truth Social.