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…
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., talks to reporters as he heads to the floor of the Senate for a vote on Capitol Hill on Feb. 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)