Jay Clayton appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 Currently serving as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Clayton’s hearing comes days after his department signed off on controversial subpoenas against New York Times reporters. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)
Clayton maintained he was not an “election denier” but wouldn’t directly answer a number of questions about the 2020 race, his predecessor’s appearance at a January election…
Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe, accompanied by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, speaks during a Senate Committee on Intelligence hearing Tuesday. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrives for a Senate Intelligence confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., talks with reporters as he leaves the U.S. Capitol following the first vote of the week on June 17. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 2, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
When the U.S. government has credible evidence of a foreign nation interfering in an American election, who is responsible for sounding the alarm and what processes are…
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines arrives for testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee May 2, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies on Capitol Hill. Also pictured are National Security Agency Director General Paul Nakasone, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and CIA Director William Burns. (Photo by Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images)