“You’re here asking for the support of senators to lead America’s intelligence community. We’ve established that you have an obligation to be honest and forthright with this committee and with the American public, but you refuse to answer a simple matter of fact about the 2020 election. Is that right?”

Jon Ossoff · said 2026-07-15 · reported 2026-07-17

Ossoff pressed Clayton on his refusal to answer a basic factual question about the 2020 election while seeking to lead the intelligence community.