Trump's DNI pick advances, reopening path for Section 702 reauthorization
Jay Clayton nomination advances after Senate GOP vote, moving Trump’s DNI pick Toward full confirmation as lawmakers weigh FISA Section 702 revival and security
Senate Republicans advanced President Donald Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, after a closeddoor 98 committee vote. The move clears the way for a later full Senate confirmation vote.
Clayton previously served as Securities and Exchange Commission chair during Trump’s first term. He stepped into the nomination process after former DNI Tulsi Gabbard left the post and interim acting leadership drew criticism from Democrats.
The committee vote could also help revive efforts to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a key surveillance authority used in counterterrorism investigations. That program has been inactive since June after the confirmation fight over the administration’s intelligence leadership.
The article says Clayton’s next step is a Senate floor vote, where he will likely need some Democratic support to be confirmed.