Senate confirms Clayton as new director of intelligence
US Intelligence,National Security,Trump Administration,2020 Election,Defense And Security
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The Senate approved President Donald Trump's choice to oversee the country's spy agencies, with the Republican majority voting Tuesday to install top Manhattan federal prosecutor Jay Clayton as the next director of national intelligence.
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