Christopher Wray to lead the FBI, replacing James Comey, who was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump amid the investigation into Russian
WASHINGTON | The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Christopher Wray to lead the FBI, replacing James Comey, who was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump amid the investigation into Russian meddling in last year’s presidential election.
The vote was 92-5 for Wray, a high-ranking official in former President George W. Bush’s Justice Department who oversaw investigations into corporate fraud. Wray, 50, inherits the FBI at a particularly challenging time, given Trump’s ousting of Comey, who was admired within the bureau.
Wray won unanimous support from the Senate Judiciary Committee last month, with Republicans and Democrats praising his promise never to let politics get in the way of the bureau’s mission.
Asserting his independence at his confirmation hearing, Wray said, “My loyalty is to the Constitution and the rule of law. Those have been my guideposts throughout my career and I will continue to adhere to them, no matter the test.”
Trump roiled Washington on May 9 by firing Comey in the midst of his 10-year term as the FBI chief. Andrew McCabe has served as acting FBI director during the nearly three-month interim period.
Wray has worked on white-collar crime and regulatory cases as a partner at the King & Spalding law firm. From May 2001 to May 2005, he held various high-ranking positions in the Justice Department, rising to the head of the criminal division in September 2003. He also served as principal associate deputy attorney general.
He was a federal prosecutor in the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Georgia from May 1997 to May 2001. Wray had represented New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the so-called Bridgegate scandal.
Wray is a graduate of Yale University, where he also got his law degre
source : staugustine.com/2017-08-02/senate-confirms-christopher-wray-trump-s-choice-fbi
The vote was 92-5 for Wray, a high-ranking official in former President George W. Bush’s Justice Department who oversaw investigations into corporate fraud. Wray, 50, inherits the FBI at a particularly challenging time, given Trump’s ousting of Comey, who was admired within the bureau.
Wray won unanimous support from the Senate Judiciary Committee last month, with Republicans and Democrats praising his promise never to let politics get in the way of the bureau’s mission.
Asserting his independence at his confirmation hearing, Wray said, “My loyalty is to the Constitution and the rule of law. Those have been my guideposts throughout my career and I will continue to adhere to them, no matter the test.”
Trump roiled Washington on May 9 by firing Comey in the midst of his 10-year term as the FBI chief. Andrew McCabe has served as acting FBI director during the nearly three-month interim period.
Wray has worked on white-collar crime and regulatory cases as a partner at the King & Spalding law firm. From May 2001 to May 2005, he held various high-ranking positions in the Justice Department, rising to the head of the criminal division in September 2003. He also served as principal associate deputy attorney general.
He was a federal prosecutor in the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Georgia from May 1997 to May 2001. Wray had represented New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the so-called Bridgegate scandal.
Wray is a graduate of Yale University, where he also got his law degre
source : staugustine.com/2017-08-02/senate-confirms-christopher-wray-trump-s-choice-fbi
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