WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Presses Director of National Intelligence Nominee on 2020 Election Results, Fulton County Raid

WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Presses Director of National Intelligence Nominee on 2020 Election Results, Fulton County Raid July 15, 2026 WATCH: Sen. Ossoff’s full line of questioning Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, a member of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, today pressed President Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence on the 2020 election results and the Fulton County raid earlier this year. Today, in a U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Nomination Hearing, Sen. Ossoff pressed Walter “Jay” Clayton III, President Trump’s nominee to be the Director of National Intelligence, about who won the 2020 election and former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s presence during the FBI’s raid on the Fulton County elections office. When Sen. Ossoff asked Clayton, “Who won the 2020 election,” Clayton refused to answer the question and said, “I’m not going to do this with you.” In response, Sen. Ossoff told Clayton, “You refuse to answer a basic question about who won a presidential election, but you asked to lead America’s Intelligence Community. Isn’t it humiliating to be unable to answer this question, to have to indulge the president’s delusions? We know, you know, everybody in this room knows the truthful answer to that question. Why can you not give it?” Sen. Ossoff asked Clayton if he was aware that Director Gabbard was present at the Fulton County raid in Georgia earlier this year, to which Clayton said, “I was made aware of it by you yesterday.” “The first time you learned that Director Gabbard was present at that raid was in my office yesterday?” Sen. Ossoff replied . “Your answers lack credibility. Your testimony lacks credibility. You’re being evasive and you’re not being candid or forthright. And everybody across the country is going to watch this and know that.” Click here to watch Sen. Ossoff’s full line of questioning . Please find a transcript of Sen. Ossoff’s line of questioning below: SEN. OSSOFF: “You have an obligation to be honest and forthright with this Committee, correct?” CLAYTON: “Yes.” SEN. OSSOFF: “And is it the case in the Juan Orlando Hernandez case that the President of the United States pardoned a man who had worked with the Sinaloa cartel to facilitate massive narcotrafficking into the United States?” CLAYTON: “I don’t remember the specifics of that case…” SEN. OSSOFF: “He was convicted in your district.” CLAYTON: “He was convicted. I’m just … we convict a lot of people for a lot of drugs.” SEN. OSSOFF: “Convicted of narcotrafficking, yes?” CLAYTON: “Um, I believe so.” SEN. OSSOFF: “You know so. At massive scale, yes?” CLAYTON: “Well, you’re telling me what I know. That’s kind of –– he was I believe –– look, I’ll take your word for it. He was a convicted narcotrafficker.” SEN. OSSOFF: “Did the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, pardon a convicted narcotrafficker?” CLAYTON: “I believe we just discussed that. The president provided a pardon. Yes.” SEN. OSSOFF: “Yes or no? Did the President of the United States pardon a convicted narcotrafficker?” CLAYTON: “Yes.” SEN. OSSOFF: “Who won the 2020 election?” CLAYTON: “You know, we’re not –– I’m not. I’m not going to do this with you.” SEN. OSSOFF: “This is a job interview. We’ve established that you have an obligation to be honest and forthright with the Committee, yes? You do have an obligation to be honest and forthright with the Committee?” CLAYTON: “Yes.” SEN. OSSOFF: “Who won the 2020 election?” CLAYTON: “Like I said, I’m not –– I’m not going to get into that with you.” SEN. OSSOFF: “But you do have an obligation to be honest and forthright with the Committee.” CLAYTON: “Is anything that I just said not honest or forthright?” SEN. OSSOFF: “Yes, you’re not being honest or forthright. Who won the 2020 election?” CLAYTON: “I think I’ve answered the question. We can keep doing this.” SEN. OSSOFF: “Well, we’re going to keep doing it because you’re not being honest and forthright.” CLAYTON: “Nah, I’m not going to engage in the theater.” SEN. OSSOFF: “It’s a simple question, Mr. Clayton.” CLAYTON: “And I’ve answered.” SEN. OSSOFF: “Who won the 2020 presidential election?” CLAYTON: “I’ve answered it.” SEN. OSSOFF: “You’re here asking for the support of senators to lead America’s Intelligence Community. We’ve established that you have an obligation to be honest and forthright with this Committee and with the American public, but you refuse to answer a simple matter of fact about the 2020 election, is that right?” CLAYTON: “No, that’s not right.” SEN. OSSOFF: “Then answer the question: who won the 2020 election?” CLAYTON: “I have answered the question.” SEN. OSSOFF: “Answer it. What is your answer?” CLAYTON: “I’ve given you my answer.” SEN. OSSOFF: “What is your answer?” CLAYTON: “…” SEN. OSSOFF: “You refuse to answer a basic question about who won a presidential election, but you asked to lead America’s Intelligence Community. Isn’t it humiliating to be unable to answer this question, to have to