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Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Trump’s FBI Director Nomination

07.20.17 | 10:37 am

FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) — FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray is sworn-on on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, prior to testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of President Donald Trump’s choice to head the FBI.

Christopher Wray’s nomination will now move to the Senate floor.

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa praised Wray, who promised at his hearing last week to never let politics get in the way of the bureau’s mission.

Wray would replace James Comey, who was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump in May amid the investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election and possible ties to Trump’s campaign.

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lizzymom says:

July 20, 2017

Did Donnie try to make him sign anything beforehand?
geofu54 says:

July 20, 2017

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa praised Wray, who promised at his hearing last week to never let politics get in the way of the bureau’s mission.

Grasshopper is willfully naive.
fess says:

July 20, 2017

After last night’s outburst, it’s even more important than ever that a new FBI director understand where he stands in the scheme of things, which is not as Trump’s dogsbody. While always a serious responsibility, his function will be even more crucial now with a president looking for “loyalty” and protection. Can the full Senate inquire further, or is this just a yes/no situation at this point?

Since the 1920s, the FBI has been supervised by the Department of Justice and the FBI Director has answered to the Attorney General. The Director briefed the President on any issues that arose from within the FBI until the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 was enacted following the September 11 attacks. Since then, the Director reports to the Director of National Intelligence, who in turn reports to the President. [Wikipedia]
tomanjeri says:

July 20, 2017

The thought of anyone appointed by Trump to be in our gov’t, let alone at the top of a major agency such as the FBI, for longer than the duration of Trump’s term is truly frightening. I don’t trust Wray one bit and that only way I will is if he operates 100% separately from Trump and with 100% support of the Muehller investigation and it’s potential prosecutions.