The full Senate will consider Jay Clayton's nomination, which is linked by some reports to the renewal of top anti-terror surveillance authorities.
Christian Wasserfallen
The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 9-8 on Thursday to advance the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
The committee's vote sends the nomination to the full Senate for consideration.
According to one source, the acting DNI is Bill Pulte, who is described as a controversial figure.
Separately, another source links Clayton's nomination to the revival of the country's top anti-terror surveillance program.
The Senate Intelligence Committee advanced Jay Clayton's nomination in a party-line vote on Tuesday, with Democrats opposing the choice made by President Trump.
The Senate Intelligence Committee advanced the nomination in a party-line vote on Tuesday, with Democrats opposing President Trump's selection. Clayton, who was the top federal prosecutor for the U.S. Southern District of New York at the time of his selection, was nominated following the departure of former DNI Tulsi Gabbard.
