It's tainted by Bill Pulte and what Bill Pulte is doing in that office right now. And I sat down today with Jay Clayton to talk about his nomination, and I'll tell you candidly that he Jay Clayton said nothing that allayed my concerns that he would be yet another puppet. that he said nothing that demonstrated any kind of will or any kind of real commitment to the independence that we need from the nation's senior most intelligence officer. (08:26–08:49)
CLAIM
Asserts that Jay Clayton did not provide assurances of independence in his role as a nominee for a senior intelligence position.
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