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The Senate on Monday night voted 51-43 to advance the nomination of Jay Clayton to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), clearing a key procedural hurdle. The vote sets up a final confirmation vote as early as Tuesday night. Clayton, a former SEC chairman under President Trump, is the nominee to oversee the U.S. intelligence community. The procedural vote largely fell along party lines, with Republicans supporting and Democrats opposing. If confirmed, Clayton will replace acting DNI John Ratcliffe and take charge of coordinating intelligence from 18 agencies. The nomination has been controversial due to Clayton's lack of direct intelligence experience and his previous role regulating Wall Street.
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Senate Advances Jay Clayton Nomination for ODNI Director
The Senate on Monday night cleared a final procedural hurdle on President Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), setting up Jay Clayton for a final confirmation vote this week.
The 51-43 vote to advance the nomination means the Senate could confirm Clayton as early as Tuesday night.
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Senate Advances Jay Clayton Nomination for Intelligence Chief