Christopher Wray just did exactly what FBI directors are not supposed to do
Summary
FBI Director Christopher Wray announced he will resign three years early, a move widely seen as bowing to political pressure from Trump.
Critics argue Wray’s resignation undermines the FBI’s independence and normalizes Trump’s governance style, allowing him to replace Wray with a loyalist who may prioritize Trump’s interests over the rule of law.
Wray’s decision avoids the potential political fallout of being fired but forfeits a chance to publicly challenge Trump’s grievances against the FBI, raising concerns about the erosion of institutional integrity.
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Wray is a registered Republican that worked under Bush and was appointed by Trump. What did people think he was going to do?
His daily dose of Fox News isn’t telling him to stay.
To Wray's credit, he testified that right-wing extremists were the #1 domestic terrorist threat.
If he was a Trump yes man, they would've just had him stay in. In reality, it's probably closer to him just preserving his job prospects in the private sector and a bit of cowardice not dissimilar to Mueller and Comey.
But then he obeyed the incoming fascist in advance soooo....a wash?
No I wouldn't say a wash, personally. If you knew you were going to be under the purview of a Trump DOJ AG and they'd make your life a living hell, sure some might be able to resist for a little but you wouldn't actually be able to do much. Trump can fire him anyway.
I'm pretty sure this is all about his pension. If he retires now, before Trump takes office, there isn't much that can be done to take his pension away from him. If he stays on and Trump fires him for cause, he will likely get nothing for retirement.
Glad he gets some money in exchange for what will likely result in the loss of lives of many and freedom for everyone.
Good guy.
Those lives won't be on his hands
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
Good thing he's not the only good man in the country.
That's true, but even if he sat in his seat and did nothing it'd still be better handing it to a Trump loyalist. Squatting in that seat he can do more than 1,000,000 people writing scathing tweets.
Most of the good ones will be afraid of doing anything 'bad'. Many of the (even remotely) good ones in a position to do good are outing themselves as only willing to do good for themselves.
The good ones that will or would do something are probably already on a list compiled by the tech bros.
Obi-wan, you're our only hope.
An excerpt from a Letter from Birmingham Jail
Dr. Martin Luther King jr April 16, 1963
James Comey would still be eligible for the Federal Employees Retirement System as a federal employee, despite being fired from his FBI director position - so Wray would be too
Leaving the place open for a Trump appointee that will stay there for 10 years
If he was retiring in 3 years anyway, the replacement would've still been a trump appointee.
If Trump makes it until then, he's clearly demented and in bad general shape.
And if you want to be that guy, Wray is technically a Trump appointee
Why technically? Thats exactly what he is and he's been a pretty shitty too
I wish we didn't have a housing crisis in Canada or id be more open to getting Americans out of there to live somewhere safer at the moment. I'm truly scared for you guys down there and I don't know what I can do to help.
Americans know how to build, you have room.. invite them up, provide supplies, build a few new cities.
And yes, I realize it's a bit more complicated than that.
It's illegal to build new houses, you'd hurt the property value of existing home owners if you built more housing.
HOW DARE YOU ATTEMPT TO LOWER MY RENT!!!
yes this would be nice to do, except the red tape and the backlog of housing we have.
Investigate treason?
He's top cop, that means he's gotta be home to beat his wife in time.
Top bootlicker is still a coward.