Kicker: During the Plame investigation Wray was briefing Ashcroft on how investigation proceeding.

[kpete]

Link to tweet

http://prospect.org/article/ashcrofts-interest

[octoberlib]

1. Trump nominated him because he'll keep Trump informed.

Finally and probably most importantly, also while AAG DOJ in the early days of the Plame investigation, Wray provided inappropriate briefings to John Ashcroft about what Ashcroft’s buddies had said during FBI interviews.



This is what led to Ashcroft’s recusal and the appointment, by Deputy Attorney General Jim Comey, of Patrick Fitzgerald as special counsel.

In short, it seems Wray is likely to ensure that highers up never see any consequences for their actions. And he sure seems likely to keep Trump in the loop on the investigation of Trump.


https://www.emptywheel.net/2017/06/07/trump-fbi-nominee-christopher-wray-gave-inappropriate-briefings-to-john-ashcroft-during-plame-investigation/

[Solly Mack]

2. K&R