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Ron Wyden: “Clayton was unqualified and would act as the president’s 'election conspiracy win'.”

On the recordJuly 29, 2026
Clayton was unqualified and would act as the president’s 'election conspiracy win'.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Opposition to Jay Clayton's nomination as director of national intelligence.

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