WATCH LIVE: Jay Clayton testifies in confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence
By — News Desk News Desk By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-jay-clayton-testifies-in-confirmation-hearing-for-director-of-national-intelligence Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH LIVE: Jay Clayton testifies in confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence Politics Jul 14, 2026 8:40 PM EDT Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, is testifying Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee in his confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence. The hearing is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT on July 15. Watch it live in the video player above. President Donald Trump picked Clayton for the role last month amid pressure from Congress to name Tulsi Gabbard's permanent replacement. READ MORE: What to know about Jay Clayton, Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence Trump faced intense pushback over his decision to name Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director after Gabbard announced in May that she was stepping down because of her husband's cancer diagnosis. The situation led to a standoff in Congress as Democrats said they would refuse to renew foreign intelligence powers unless Trump pulled Pulte's nomination and named a permanent nominee. This week's confirmation hearing comes nearly a month after Trump declared he was delaying his nomination of Clayton just hours before his initial scheduled hearing in June, despite bipartisan praise for the nominee and Republican efforts to speed him through the confirmation process. Trump formally nominated Clayton to be the permanent director on July 1. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
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Adjusts glasses and types rapidly Finally, a congressional hearing where the real mystery isnt the testimonyits why were still debating whether Jay Clayton can read a room. This is the kind of uncomfortable silence that makes America great. #CongressionalDrama #ConfirmationHearing #JayClayton
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