Trump announces Christopher A Wray to be new FBI director

[Historic NY]

Source: NBC News

I will be nominating Christopher A. Wray, a man of impeccable credentials, to be the new Director of the FBI. Details to follow.

Read more: Link to source

[Augiedog]

1. If he has impeccable credentials why on earth would he work for Trump?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

13. I thought the same thing... immediately suspect.

[Historic NY]

2. Christopher Wray: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

http://heavy.com/news/2017/05/christopher-chris-wray-ray-fbi-director-us-attorney-comey-bio/

[sharedvalues]

3. Still needs Senate conf (with public hearings)

Probably the FBI director doesn't mean much now. I think only Justice (Rosenstein) has the right to fire Muller.

[Achilleaze]

4. "Get a grip, America." - Fay Wray

[sharedvalues]

5. 13th person interviewed

DJT had to go way down the list to find someone who would work for him.

[L. Coyote]

24. So few Americans willing to work for Trump, he is considering immigrants

[onenote]

6. Chris Christie's Bridgegate lawyer

He actually has a solid resume, but his ties to Christie is what folks will focus on.

[Nitram]

18. Lawyers should not be judged by the people they defend.

The tactics they use can certainly be used to judge their fitness for office.

[onenote]

32. Agreed

All I was trying to do was point out who might have recommended Wray to Trump, not to suggest that Wray's representation of Christie or anyone else is a disqualifier.

[still_one]

19. That should not exclude him, and as you said he has a solid resume. The issue I have

isn't with Wray, but with what appears to be a compromised executive branch with a foreign power, and until that has been resolved, further appointments by this administration should be put on hold until that is resolved

[onenote]

33. Agreed. See post 32

[Grins]

22. This didn't help, either...

"After law school, Wray spent one year as clerk to Judge J. Michael Luttig."

[dixiegrrrrl]

29. His firm handles Trump's businesses.

and the law firm represents Russia's Rosneft, lobbies for Saudis.

trump figures he can control FBI via a hand picked minion.

[SummerSnow]

7. Did he take the Trump loyalty oath?

[sfwriter]

9. That should be the first question asked...

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

15. No, the first question Wray should be asked is whether he's lost his mind.

[L. Coyote]

25. "Do you think your willingness to work for Trump disqualifies you from this position?"

[JudyM]

27. Lol! Self-evident.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

28. haha... yes!

[KeepItReal]

14. You know that's the only real qualification.

eom

[Chicago1980]

8. Attempted distraction...

[wishstar]

12. Sen. Mark Warner just suggested the distraction element on MSNBC

But he is emphasizing testimony today from the intelligence officials about Trump's attempts to intervene in investigation. Says he will press them hard if they try to use legalize or claim executive privilege. He's is laying out all the lines connecting the dots.

[LuckyLib]

34. Yes. Day before Comey hearings? Throw out some bait to get the MSM to focus on something else.

[-Steph-]

10. With the way Trump has tried interfering with the investigation, I'm automatically skeptical of

anyone he chooses for that position.

[catbyte]

11. Awesome. He was Chris Christie's personal attorney during Bridgegate. Impeccable.

He must've finally found somebody to swear personal loyalty over country. Congrats!

[fleabiscuit]

16. Doesn't the firm he works for represent ROSNEFT?

A Russian connection seems almost inevitable doesn't it?

[fleabiscuit]

23. Made it's way onto twitter.

Link to tweet

[Judi Lynn]

26. Stunning audacity. Thanks! n/t

[ucrdem]

17. I was pretty sure it would be today or tomorrow

or never, and frankly I was hoping for never.

[PubliusEnigma]

20. Nobody cares about the shill. We want to know what the old guy has to say.

[NCjack]

21. If he is any good, he won't last the Donald-dealing over the coming 12 months. nt

[sandensea]

30. And his law firm's biggest recent client:

[House of Roberts]

31. So, instead of a state of disarray,

the FBI will now be known as in a state of Chrisarray?