President Trump’s pick to replace Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence refused to say Wednesday whether Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Jay Clayton was testifying to the Senate Intelligence Committee at his confirmation hearing. Here he is being questioned by Georgia Democrat Jon Osoff.

Sen. Jon Ossoff: “You refuse to answer a simple matter of fact about the 2020 election. Is that right?”

Jay Clayton: “No, that’s not right.”

Sen. Jon Ossoff: “Then answer the question. Who won the 2020 election?”

Jay Clayton: “I have answered. I have answered the question.”

Sen. Jon Ossoff: “Answer it. What is your answer?”

Jay Clayton: “I’ve given you my answer.”

Sen. Jon Ossoff: “What is your answer? You refuse to answer a basic question about who won a presidential election.”

Jay Clayton: “No, I” —

Sen. Jon Ossoff: “But you ask 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?”