On Thursday, the president did appoint Jay Clinton. He said, who will be the next Director of National Intelligence instead of Bill Poole, who I know you oppose, who not only I oppose, but Virtually all of the Republican senators who will know anything about national security oppose [Bill Poole]. as well. Yes, there are some pretty colorful statements, but Clayton is the current U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, a former SEC chair. (22:22–22:27)
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Asserts that nearly all knowledgeable Republican senators oppose Bill Poole.
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