FBI Director Wray Breaks With Barr, Backs DOJ IG’s Findings On FBI Probe | Talking Points Memo

FBI Director Christopher Wray affirmed Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report on Monday that found the FBI did not improperly open its investigation into the Trump campaign and Russian election interference.


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The Nation Thanks You.

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It’s beginning to look like there two distinct camps within DOJ: Bill Barr, and everyone else.

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Interesting. Maybe more will speak out. One can hope.

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This is not good for anyone. Barr and Wray should be both fired from their jobs to resolve the contradiction to make way for the Family. Iwanka should be made Attorney General and Cuck Kushner FBI Director.

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Here’s another one that will suddenly have the desire to spend more time with the family before the end of the week.

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Gee, another one who’s going “retire” early.

Something’s in the air today — or perhaps it’s the first faint hint of blood in the water.

You can almost feel the beginnings of a tectonic shift under the facade.

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Wray acts professionally and is keenly aware of and demonstrates his duty. Bravo!

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I’d only argue with the “beginnings”. I think we’ve been in that earthquake since Trump made the epic own-goal of releasing the transcript.

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The contrast between Wray - who has acted as honorably as can be - and Esper, the current Hack who is defense secretary is night and day. Wray is not willing to under cut his troops. Esper (West Point crooked Class of '86) seems to have missed out on the ethics classes, never learned the freshman creed along with his fat ass friend Pompeo. Really sad to see a good west point education wasted on those two crooks.

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I’d like to direct everyone’s attention to the closing paragraphs of the AG’s statement, which ought to resolve any dispute about the relative credibility of the men in question:

BTW, the IG also found that Chris Wray is a never-Trumper who thinks Chelsea Clinton doesn’t look like a dog, and I heard that he didn’t even mention The Donald in his wedding vows 22 years ago. So, you know, Wray is gonna going through some things.

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It should be emphasized that Christopher Wray is Trump’s FBI Director. Trump nominated him after he fired Comey.

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Glad Wray (finally?) stood up for his men and women. Makes Barr and Durham look like the stooges they are.

Comey is also speaking out. He says that this administration has not only moved the goalposts (with Barr and Trump anti-reality comments), but they have moved the stadium.

Comey also says he was booked for Fox and Friends Tuesday morning. Then the IG report came out, and Fox cancelled.

Not the right post, but will drop this here. Need a laugh, and cannot watch the Repub jerks on the impeachment today. Guess my wife should buy me a Peloton…

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My favorite day is coming in December, when the sleigh drawn by nine flying Supreme Court Justices (guided by John Roberts’ shiny nose) pulls up on the roof and the jolly Mazars accounants come down the chimney with financial records for all the good little children and journalists!

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Deep State is going to win. And cover the spread.

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I think it might be Bart O’Kavanaugh who has the shiny red nose. :wink:

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Totally agree. Trump and his stooges are all in on their own destruction.

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They definitely waited patiently for just the right shot.

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Wray’s comment was pitch-perfect, in contrast to Barr’s shameless outburst.

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WH staffers have been advised to stay away from the windows.

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