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riversedge

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Wed Jul 15, 2026, 12:34 PM Yesterday

Jay Clayton Refuses To Directly Answer Who Won The 2020 Presidential Election [View all]

Source: yahoo.com



Brianna Tucker Updated Wed, July 15, 2026 at 10:19 AM CDT


Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) got into a tense back and forth with Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's nominee to become the nation's top intelligence chief, during Wednesday's Senate confirmation hearing.

Asked who won the 2020 presidential election, Clayton declined to answer directly, deferring to the response he gave on a similar question from Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) earlier in the hearing.

"Yeah, I said ... I'm going to give you the same answer," Clayton responded. "The answer to the chairman was, he asked me if I was an election denier. I am not an election denier. Joe Biden was certified as the president. He went through his process. We went through our electoral process."...........................

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/jay-clayton-refuses-directly-answer-151901767.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall



We have a clear picture of how Clayton will function as AG now--!!



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JFC... sakabatou Yesterday #1
Ossoff: Isn't it humiliating to be unable to answer this question, to have to indulge the president's delusions? riversedge Yesterday #2
That was the best comeback I've heard in a very long time. Boomerproud Yesterday #10
Hey Clayton,maybe your Fuhrer is taking a nap. He might not find out! Bengus81 Yesterday #3
After the Oh so important Claytons performance here kacekwl Yesterday #4
Why, just why can't these sycophants admit that trump is a loser? Are they willingly refusing to say who won 2020? vapor2 Yesterday #5
it's called BOOTLICKING Skittles 16 hrs ago #16
too much of a coward for any job rurallib Yesterday #6
They will always lie and/or obstruct just to prove they are the lying little toadies that the pedopres want to carry out efhmc Yesterday #7
Slippery as they come; like a greased weasel. patphil Yesterday #8
C O W A R D S THY NAME IS REPUBLICAN. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #9
I want the Democrats to use the words "You are a COWARD then for not answering the obvious." WorseDayEver Yesterday #11
I can't decide if I want... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #14
The only reason to refuse to answer that question is because you're an opportunist or you're fucking crazy. Or both. Karasu Yesterday #12
How can anyone watch that exchange and come away with any opinion hamsterjill Yesterday #13
Sullivan & Cromwell Kid Berwyn Yesterday #15
I watched Ossoff grill Jay Clayton over this question on You Tube. ProudMNDemocrat 13 hrs ago #17
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