BREITBART | Published December 13, 2024
The forthcoming resignation of FBI Director Christopher Wray is a “great day for America,” President-elect Donald Trump said on Truth Social.
Rumors abounded that Wray would step down ahead of Trump’s second term, and on Wednesday, he confirmed his intentions, making the announcement during what the Washington Post described as a townhall with the “FBI workforce.”
Trump celebrated the announcement, concluding that this is the beginning of the end of the weaponization of justice in the United States.
“The resignation of Christopher Wray is a great day for America as it will end the Weaponization of what has become known as the United States Department of Injustice,” Trump began, noting, “I just don’t know what happened to him.”
Trump then previewed an America where the rule of law is restored.
“We will now restore the Rule of Law for all Americans,” he said before providing a brief example of the malfeasance that occurred under Wray’s leadership.
“Under the leadership of Christopher Wray, the FBI illegally raided my home, without cause, worked diligently on illegally impeaching and indicting me, and has done everything else to interfere with the success and future of America,” Trump said.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during a hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill, March 11, 2024, in Washington. © Mark Schiefelbein, AP
FRANCE24 | Published December 13, 2024
FBI Director Christopher Wray told bureau workers Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden‘s term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job.
Wray said at a town hall meeting that he would be stepping down “after weeks of careful thought,” roughly three years short of the completion of a 10-year term during which he tried to keep the FBI out of politics even as the bureau found itself entangled in a string of explosive investigations, including two that led to separate indictments of Trump last year as well as inquiries into Biden and his son.
“My goal is to keep the focus on our mission — the indispensable work you’re doing on behalf of the American people every day,” Wray told agency employees. “In my view, this is the best way to avoid dragging the bureau deeper into the fray, while reinforcing the values and principles that are so important to how we do our work.”
The intended resignation was not unexpected considering that Trump had settled on Patel to be director and had repeatedly aired his ire at Wray, whom he appointed during his first term. But his departure is nonetheless a reflection of how Trump’s norm-breaking style has reshaped Washington, with the president-elect yet again flouting tradition by moving to replace an FBI director well before his term was up and Wray resigning to avert a collision with the incoming administration.
“It should go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway — this is not easy for me,” Wray said. “I love this place, I love our mission, and I love our people — but my focus is, and always has been, on us and doing what’s right for the FBI.”
Wray received a standing ovation following his remarks before a standing-room-only crowd at FBI headquarters and some in the audience cried, according to an FBI official who was not authorized to discuss the private gathering by name and spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press.
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SOURCE: www.france24.com
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