Tag: FBI Director Christopher Wray

Trump Says ‘Probably’ a Mistake Putting Christopher Wray in Charge of FBI

President Donald Trump said that it was “probably” a mistake to put Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray in his current post amid a litany of concerns about the agency chief’s conduct. Following his decision in May 2017 to fire former FBI Director James Comey over his handling of an investigation into former…


FBI ‘Absolutely Not’ Protecting Biden Family, Wray Says

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray told the House Judiciary Committee on July 12 that his agency is “absolutely not” defending President Joe Biden’s family.  Wray’s comments come on the tail of a roughly month-long standoff between the embattled FBI chief and House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) over a…


Wray Repeatedly Denies FBI Censorship of Conservatives, as Republicans Point to Suppressed Posts

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray had barely completed his opening statement to the House Judiciary Committee’s FBI oversight hearing when Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) began a rapid-fire barrage of pointed questions that culminated in a clash of utterly opposed perspectives. “On July 4th, we had this explosive, explosive 155-page opinion from a federal…


FBI Director Wray Set to Testify to Congress—What to Expect From the Hearing

FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning, where he is sure to be confronted with a host of pointedly hostile questions from Republicans. One of the questions Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is expected to ask during a likely lengthy and combative hearing is why since…


Wray Says FBI Is Responding to Durham Report’s Criticisms

FBI Director Christopher Wray said his agency had responded extensively to the criticisms found in the report of special counsel John Durham. Released last month, it led some outraged Republicans to call for the shutdown of the storied federal investigation agency. Durham’s report, after years of investigation, called the FBI’s investigation of former President Donald…


‘Over 50 Percent’ of New FBI Form on Biden Bribe Allegations Redacted: Rep. Comer

House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said “over 50 percent” of a new form regarding allegations about President Joe Biden’s family business dealings and potential bribes was redacted. The FD-1023 form is a type of document used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recording allegations about potential criminal activity from the…


House Cancels Contempt Proceedings Against FBI’s Wray

The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability has canceled contempt of Congress proceedings against FBI Director Christopher Wray following the agency’s release of an unclassified document to the entire committee. In addition to the requested access for the entire committee, the FBI is making two additional documents referenced in the FD-1023 available for House Oversight Chairman…


House Cancels Contempt Proceedings Against Wray

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has canceled contempt of Congress proceedings against Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray following the FBI’s release of an unclassified document to the entire committee. In addition to the requested access for the entire committee, the FBI is making two additional documents referenced in the FD-1023 available for House…


Republicans Introduce Contempt Resolution Against FBI Director Wray

House Republicans released a resolution to hold Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress on June 7. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability recommendation stems from Wray’s refusal to comply with a subpoena that was issued by the committee early last month that included a May 31 deadline. The…


FBI ‘Afraid’ Informant in Biden Bribery Scheme Could Be Killed If ‘Unmasked’: Rep. Luna

Rep. Anna Luna (R-Fla.) said on Monday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is afraid their confidential informant on an alleged criminal bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his family will be killed if their identity is revealed. “Just left meeting for House Oversight. The [FBI] is afraid their informant will be killed…