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US Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Trump's spy chief amid election concerns

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The US Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton as the new top intelligence official for Donald Trump, with a vote of 51-47. All Democrats opposed the nomination, citing concerns over Clayton's refusal to acknowledge Joe Biden's 2020 election victory and the potential for national security agencies to be drawn into election-related disputes. Clayton succeeds Tulsi Gabbard and will lead an intelligence community facing leadership changes and staff reductions. AI

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US Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Trump's spy chief amid election concerns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    US Senate confirms Clayton as Trump’s new spy chief

    The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump’s top intelligence official Tuesday, putting a permanent chief in charge of the country’s spy agencies as the president revives unsupported election fraud claims ahead of the midterms. Senators voted 51-47 to confirm Clayton’s a…

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