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Jay Clayton defends 2020 election stance and NYT subpoenas
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
Summary: Jay Clayton faced Democratic criticism after declining to say Biden won and defending New York Times subpoenas.
WHO: Jay Clayton
WHAT: Defended his handling of New York Times subpoenas and declined to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
WHEN: Jul 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Democratic criticism followed his repeated refusal to say Joe Biden won in 2020 and his standing by subpoenas issued to four New York Times journalists.
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