• Trump nominates Christopher A. Wray for FBI Director
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/99nTbdQ.jpg[/img] [media]https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/872419018799550464[/media] This guy, I assume: [url]https://www.justice.gov/criminal/history/assistant-attorneys-general/christopher-a-wray[/url] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40189690[/url] [quote]Donald Trump says he is nominating lawyer Christopher A Wray to become the new FBI director. The post has been empty for the past month after the president fired James Comey from the role. Mr Wray served under George W Bush as an assistant attorney general from 2003 to 2005. He was also a lawyer representing New Jersey Governor - and Trump ally - Chris Christie during the "Bridgegate" scandal.[/quote] CNN bio: [url]http://us.cnn.com/2017/06/07/politics/christopher-wray-fbi-director/index.html[/url] [quote]Wray was among the top Justice Department officials who planned to resign en masse with Comey and then-FBI Director Robert Mueller after top White House officials attempted in 2004 to reinstate a warrantless domestic surveillance program that the Justice Department had ruled illegal. He was unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 2003 to lead the Justice Department's criminal division, where he oversaw several high-profile investigations, from the Enron scandal to the Justice Department's response to terrorism in the wake of 9/11.[/quote]
Seems like a decent pick from what I've read so far. Any Trump FBI nominee has to be questioned thoroughly as fuck to make sure they will continue the Russia probe
Buddies with Comey and Mueller. So much for firing him to save his ass :hammered:
Certainly not trying to bury Coates testimony at 10 am EAT or Comeys tomorrow.
Paul Rudd's stunt double.
[QUOTE=-nesto-;52322957]Buddies with Comey and Mueller. So much for firing him to save his ass :hammered:[/QUOTE] It was a fair assumption at the time. Hell, it's STILL fair to assume that could've been Trump's original intention, considering Comey's firing has been the biggest scandal of his administration. He's had more than enough time (and backlash) between then and now to realize what a misstep it'd be to appoint someone close
[QUOTE=Trebgarta;52322905]Chris Christie's personal attorney during [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lee_lane_closure_scandal"]Fort Lee lane closure [/URL]scandal. Some cite it as the scandal that killed the presidential bid, but Christie wasn't charged himself - three staff members were convicted, one pleading guilty and testifying against the other two. More: [URL="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-to-nominate-christopher-wray-as-next-fbi-director/2017/06/07/a3cf7790-4b78-11e7-a186-60c031eab644_story.html?utm_term=.4426db0a1204"]Washington Post[/URL] Comey testifies tomorrow, 10 AM DC time, 1400 in GMT.[/QUOTE] I heard bars in DC are opening early tomorrow to show the testimony live.
[media]https://twitter.com/olgaNYC1211/status/872429168058912768[/media] Oil and Russia connections, great nominee. /s Now it should be added that their law firm is pretty huge but its a big client, take it how you want.
Christopher Wray may be a decent candidate on the surface, but nobody nominated by Trump should be allowed to touch the Russia investigation.
[QUOTE=Mitsuma;52323339][media]https://twitter.com/olgaNYC1211/status/872429168058912768[/media] Oil and Russia connections, great nominee. /s Now it should be added that their law firm is pretty huge but its a big client, take it how you want.[/QUOTE] I wouldn't be surprised if every large firm has some business in Russia and bids for jobs like this.
[QUOTE=-nesto-;52322957]Buddies with Comey and Mueller. So much for firing him to save his ass :hammered:[/QUOTE] You sincerely think he fired comey innocently? So you must think he's just incompetent then? He's either implicated or he's incompetent what do you prefer
[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;52323456]You sincerely think he fired comey innocently? So you must think he's just incompetent then? He's either implicated or he's incompetent what do you prefer[/QUOTE] Trump himself admitted he did it to take the heat off the investigation. Twice.
[QUOTE=archangel125;52324716]Trump himself admitted he did it to take the heat off the investigation. Twice.[/QUOTE] Nesto has found a way to twist that into what he wants to hear.
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