Clayton’s DNI Hearing Sparks Debate | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Jay Clayton, President Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, is set to testify Wednesday after a delayed nomination — a move the White House now backs. While Senate Intelligence Chairman Tom Cotton calls him a “patriot” and highly qualified, some Democrats worry he’ll promote election conspiracies, a claim the White House denies. Despite bipartisan praise from Warner and Himes, most Democrats oppose his confirmation — though some may support a fast-track vote to advance other legislation. As U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Clayton oversaw major cases including terrorism and financial fraud, and will likely face tough questions over his office’s subpoenas of NYT journalists and its role in unsealing Epstein and Maxwell documents. His confirmation could also pave the way to renew Section 702 of the FISA law. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cbfa6009a44e1b09