During that same Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing, Clayton also repeatedly dodged questions from Democrats about the 2020 election, refusing to say explicitly that Biden won the presidential election that year. Intel Committee Ranking Member Mark Warner (D-VA) was the first to ask Clayton during his confirmation hearing if Biden won the 2020 election. Sen. Angus King (I-ME) similarly asked Clayton who won the 2020 election, and Clayton, once again, refused to answer directly. At another point, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) also pressed Clayton on why Biden was certified as the winner of the 2020 election. Clayton, again, refused to say that Biden won the election.