Tom Cotton: “It`s your party that voted in lockstep for the FIRST STEP Act that let thousands of violent felons back on the street…”

I’m pleased that the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to advance his nomination to be Director of National Intelligence.

These facts reflect severe vulnerabilities at our nation’s premier and most sensitive scientific environments.

I have advised the President against this ill-advised action in the past and I now urge him to reconsider.

Jay Clayton is a highly qualified nominee with a deep experience combatting a wide range of national security threats. As U.S. attorney, Mr. Clayton has worked hand in glove with our intelligence agencies and counterterrorism personnel to…