WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. James Lankford issued the following news release:
US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today questioned Jay Clayton, President Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, on the growing terror threat from Iran and how his experience prosecuting terrorists, spies, and money launderers in the Southern District of New York prepares him to lead the intelligence community.
You can watch Lankford's full remarks at the hearing HERE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdqQTjZ8bTM). You can download it HERE (https://ciosenus.app.box.com/s/w53rnat6e3jbg5o95qaqm3uqey0h4wun).
Excerpts:
On Serving Policymakers with Clear Intelligence:
Lankford: "You have served the nati...