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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence

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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence in a 51-47 party-line vote, potentially reviving a stalled battle over renewing the nation's warrantless spy powers. But he comes to ODNI amid a push from President Trump to release more classified intelligence from the 2020 election, a dynamic that alarmed Democrats.