Trump announces Christopher A Wray to be new FBI director
Source: NBC News
I will be nominating Christopher A. Wray, a man of impeccable credentials, to be the new Director of the FBI. Details to follow.
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Augiedog
(2,546 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Historic NY
(37,449 posts)sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)Probably the FBI director doesn't mean much now. I think only Justice (Rosenstein) has the right to fire Muller.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)DJT had to go way down the list to find someone who would work for him.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)onenote
(42,703 posts)He actually has a solid resume, but his ties to Christie is what folks will focus on.
Nitram
(22,801 posts)The tactics they use can certainly be used to judge their fitness for office.
All I was trying to do was point out who might have recommended Wray to Trump, not to suggest that Wray's representation of Christie or anyone else is a disqualifier.
still_one
(92,190 posts)isn't with Wray, but with what appears to be a compromised executive branch with a foreign power, and until that has been resolved, further appointments by this administration should be put on hold until that is resolved
onenote
(42,703 posts)Grins
(7,217 posts)"After law school, Wray spent one year as clerk to Judge J. Michael Luttig."
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)and the law firm represents Russia's Rosneft, lobbies for Saudis.
trump figures he can control FBI via a hand picked minion.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)sfwriter
(3,032 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)JudyM
(29,248 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)eom
Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)wishstar
(5,269 posts)But he is emphasizing testimony today from the intelligence officials about Trump's attempts to intervene in investigation. Says he will press them hard if they try to use legalize or claim executive privilege. He's is laying out all the lines connecting the dots.
LuckyLib
(6,819 posts)-Steph-
(409 posts)anyone he chooses for that position.
catbyte
(34,386 posts)He must've finally found somebody to swear personal loyalty over country. Congrats!
fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)A Russian connection seems almost inevitable doesn't it?
fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,530 posts)ucrdem
(15,512 posts)or never, and frankly I was hoping for never.
PubliusEnigma
(1,583 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)sandensea
(21,635 posts)House of Roberts
(5,170 posts)the FBI will now be known as in a state of Chrisarray?