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‘We can keep doing this': Ossoff questions Jay Clayton over who the 2020 presidential election

Jul 15, 2026Center Left

Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., questioned Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as Director of National Intelligence, on who he believed won the 2020 presidential election. Clayton repeatedly faced questions from lawmakers throughout the confirmation hearing with the Senate Intelligence Committee and said, “Joe Biden was certified as the…

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