Job Interview Tension Over 2020 Election

Who won the 2020 election?

You know, I'm not going to do this with you.

This is a job interview.

We've established that you have an obligation to be honest and forthright

with the committee. Yes, you do have an obligation to be honest and forthright

with the committee. Yes.

Who won the 2020 election? Like I said, I'm not going to get into that with you.

But you do have an obligation to be honest and forthright with the committee.

Is anything that I

just said not honest or forthright? Yes, you're not being honest or forthright.

Who won the

2020 election? I think I've answered the question. We can keep doing this.

Well, we're going to keep doing it because you're not being

honest and forthright with the committee. I'm not going to engage in the theater.

It's a simple question, Mr. Clayton.

And I've answered it. Who won the 2020 presidential election? I've answered it.

You're here asking for

the support of senators to lead America's intelligence community.

We've established that you have an obligation to be honest and forthright

with this committee and with the American public.

But you refuse to answer a simple matter of fact about the 2020 election.

Is that right? No, that's not right. Then answer the question.

Who won the 2020 election?

I have answered the question. Answer it.

What is your answer? I've given you my answer. What is your answer?

You refuse to answer a basic question about who won a presidential election,

but you asked to lead America's intelligence community.

Isn't it humiliating to be unable to answer this question?

To have to indulge the president's delusions.

We know, you know,

everybody in this room knows the truthful answer to that question.

Why can you not give it? I think I gave you the answer.