President Donald Trump picked Clayton for the role last month amid pressure from Congress to name Tulsi Gabbard's permanent replacement.
<iframe src="https://statesidedaily.com/embed/cluster/d923199b4e0aadf359d73bce57cb08800c83197e" width="100%" height="320" style="border:0;max-width:680px" loading="lazy" title="WATCH LIVE: Jay Clayton testifies in confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence"></iframe>
Trump announced the nomination on Thursday on social media amid pressure from Congress to name a permanent replacement for Tulsi Gabbard, who announced her resignation last month.
