Watch live: Top Democrats speak out on Clayton nomination delay

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner (Va.) and other Democrats on the panel are scheduled to hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon after President Trump delayed the confirmation process for Jay Clayton.

Trump had selected Clayton, a federal prosecutor, to be director of national intelligence, but the president is delaying the nomination until Congress approves the nation’s warrantless spy powers and passes a voter ID bill.

Watch the press conference, scheduled to begin at 12:45 p.m. EDT, in the video player above.

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