Former President Donald Trump admitted in an exclusive interview on Sunday with Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo that he was probably wrong in hiring FBI Director Christopher Wray.
President Trump appointed Wray to the agency in early June 2017 after firing former FBI Director James Comey. Wray, whom President Trump once described as “a man of impeccable character,” has largely been criticized by Congress after numerous reports surfaced that the agency was targeting conservatives and traditional Catholics. He has been criticized by Republican lawmakers.
I nominate the impeccably qualified Christopher A. Wray as the new Director of the FBI. Details will be announced later.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 7, 2017
“Was it a mistake to put Christopher Wray there? So clearly the FBI doesn’t follow anything you say,” Bartiromo asked Trump.
“Oh, sadly, it probably was,” Trump responded.
The former president then attacked former New Jersey governor and Republican presidential nominee Chris Christie, who endorsed Mr. Wray.
“As you know, he was endorsed very strongly by Chris Christie, but he had a sad affair. I mean, I’m watching over him, he’s a sad affair,” Trump said. Told. “You know how he’s doing, he’s got a 1% approval rating and probably won’t even make it to the debate stage. Chris is — he’s sad. I mean, I saw him the other day. Said I built a 77 mile wall, I built a 500+ mile wall, and it was a homeland security statement, I had the safest border in the history of our country. I got in. I built miles of walls, and I thought I could do another 200 miles, and it was all done, so all I had to do was put it together.”
Wray testified Wednesday before the House Weaponization Committee about the FBI’s allegations of unfair targeting of conservatives.
The agency raided a house, pointed a weapon at pro-life activist Mark Hawke, and in October arrested seven children in front of him for allegedly assaulting an abortion clinic volunteer. A jury acquitted Hooke on January 30, a verdict widely praised by pro-life activists.
The now redacted memorandum reveals that the Richmond FBI field office was targeting Catholics who rejected reforms by the Second Vatican Council. The memo accused these Catholics of being susceptible to “anti-Semitic, anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ, and white supremacist ideologies.” (Related: ‘It’s politically motivated’: Jim Jordan confronts FBI director over targeting traditional Catholics)
The FBI has also contacted big tech companies such as Twitter to curb so-called “disinformation” and “misinformation.” The cooperation has resulted in the crackdown on several conservative figures who have voiced their opinions on the coronavirus vaccine and the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
Louisiana U.S. Judge Terry A. Doughty on July 5 issued a legal injunction barring the Joe Biden administration and the FBI from working with social media companies, making censorship the worst First Amendment in history. concluded that it was one of the serious violations.we
