Trump's DNI pick clears key hurdle, reviving path for nation's top anti-terror surveillance program

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill, highlighting Democrats pressing Clayton on his stance regarding 2020 election claims and his delayed testimony, a move orchestrated by President Donald Trump over the SAVE America Act. Senate Republicans quietly advanced President Donald Trump’s pick to run the nation’s intelligence agencies and placed Congress back on a path to restart a crucial counterterrorism tool. Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton, R-Ark., revealed that the panel voted U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton out of committee in a 9-8 vote during a closed-door session. That tees up a later confirmation vote for Clayton to serve as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). "Jay Clayton is a highly qualified nominee with a deep experience combatting a wide range of national security threats," Cotton said. "I’m pleased that the Senate Intell