President Donald Trump’s pick to run the nation’s intelligence agencies is one step closer to clinching the job, and puts the Senate ever-closer to jump-starting a key counter-terrorism tool in the process.
The Senate advanced Jay Clayton through a key hurdle Monday night to be the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
It comes after former DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s sudden exit from the position to care for her cancer-stricken husband.
The largely partisan 51-43 vote to move Clayton, who formerly chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) during Trump’s first term, comes after he narrowly squeaked out the Senate Intelligence Committee on a 9 to 8 vote.
TRUMP'S DNI PICK CLEARS KEY HURDLE, REVIVING PATH FOR NATION'S TOP ANTI-TERROR SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM Senate Majority L…
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