Senate to move forward with Jay Clayton confirmation hearing despite Trump’s attempt to pull the plug

The Senate Intelligence Committee will proceed with the confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton, the nominee for director of national intelligence. This decision comes despite President Donald Trump declaring the hearing cancelled until the Senate approves a replacement. Senate Intelligence Chairman Tom Cotton confirmed via X that the committee will move forward with the process. The hearing continues to advance despite the president's attempts to disrupt the nomination process for the director of national intelligence position.