Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday said U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton has the “right temperament” for the role of director of national intelligence amid ongoing concerns with Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte’s temporary appointment.

“I know Jay. I think he’s got the right temperament. I’ve got a lot of questions, like who won the election in 2020, so he at least acknowledges that truthfulness. But remember, Margaret, this was totally caused by Donald Trump,” Warner said during a Sunday appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” in regard to the lapse with Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

“He could have nominated Jay Clayton a week ago, and we wouldn’t have gone dark,” Warner added.

Some House Republicans and Senate Democrats had earlier blocked an extension of FISA due to Pulte’s nomination.

Warner described Pulte as “grossly unqualified” for the role, echoing his counterparts who raised concerns with the FHFA director’s use of mortgage records to go after President Trump’s political opponents.

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