Mark Kelly Questions Jay Clayton’s Ability to Disagree with Trump After Asking Him Who Won the 2020 Election

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KELLY: "The reason why we struggle with this, and I think it’s especially important in the job you’re nominated for, is because it seems that folks who are nominated for these positions just fundamentally refuse to disagree with something the president says. And the problem I have with this is he isn’t in the room today. You’re gonna be in a room with him many times And at times, you should have a difference of opinion. And if you can’t disagree with him when he’s not in the room, are you going to be able to disagree with him when you’re sitting across from him in the Oval Office or the Situation Room? That’s — that’s what I struggle with, because this job is different. This job, it’s not about softening the edges when the truth is unpleasant. It’s about delivering information and making sure the president understands that information. And by the way, people risk their lives to get this information. And if it’s not transmitted to the president, if he doesn’t understand it, I mean, there’s going to be disagreements, we expect that, but I really struggle with this, especially in your position because you can’t disagree with him on this because he doesn’t like the fact that he lost in 2020 . As you said, Joe Biden was — was certified because he got the most electoral votes. That means he won, but you still refuse to say that."