The Three Words Jay Clayton Couldn't Say: Inside a Brutal DNI Confirmation Hearing
Kristoffer Ealy
The hearing for Jay Clayton started off normally enough. When asked who won the 2020 election, he said, “I’m not an election denier.” And as a regular member of the human race, you almost feel yourself exhale. Okay. Good. He got the easy one right.
Even as a Democrat, you find yourself almost rooting for him—the way you root for a toddler making the transition from a bottle to a sippy cup. Not because drinking from a cup is an extraordinary achievement, but because everybody has agreed to celebrate the developmental milestone happening directly in front of them. Look at Jay. Such a big boy. He knows the election wasn’t stolen.
Not rooting rooting, of course. You already know there is an excellent chance he will reveal himself as some variety of MAGA nut before the hour is over. But maybe a slightly less advanced case. Baby steps.
But then, when probed further—scratch that, he wasn’t even probed further. He was simply allowed to keep talking—that was when he reached for the magic word: certified.
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