Why Jay Clayton's Delayed Confirmation Hearing Is Causing a Stir

The Senate is entering one of its busiest stretches before lawmakers leave Washington for the August recess, with several of President Donald Trump’s top nominees finally set to face confirmation hearings.

The hearings could determine who fills some of the administration’s most important national security, law enforcement, public health, and defense positions as Republicans work to complete Trump’s team.

Beginning Monday, the Senate will hold a series of confirmation hearings for several high-profile Trump nominees, including Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence, Todd Blanche for attorney general, Erica Schwartz for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Keith Sonderling for labor secretary and Jay Hurst for Pentagon comptroller.