The Defense of the FBI Against Donald Trump Has to Start Now

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/11/the-defense-of-the-fbi-against-donald-trump-has-to-start-now/?utm_content=buffer95f19&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

On Wednesday morning, Christopher Wray will face the Senate Judiciary Committee in a confirmation hearing to become the nation’s next FBI director. Wray is well qualified in every formal sense; he ran the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and he’s been a federal prosecutor in high-profile cases. But his nomination will face skepticism — and rightly so.

That’s because of the bizarre circumstances surrounding his appointment: namely, President Donald Trump’s campaign of pressure against, and abrupt dismissal of, Wray’s predecessor, James Comey, and the president’s particularly active interest in the Russia investigation, a matter in which he has multiple personal interests. Over at Lawfare, one of us has posted 20 questions the Judiciary Committee should pose to Wray, all aimed at exploring one broader issue: Will Wray be able to function independently on investigative matters from both the incumbent administration and Trump personally?

But Wray’s nomination raises other questions as well that senators will want to ponder and discuss with the nominee — questions both inherent in the nature of the position he seeks to fill and specific to the age of Trump. It will be up to the Senate, as much as Wray himself, to determine whether Trump will be permitted to change the very meaning of the job of FBI director.

First and foremost, what are Wray’s priorities and vision for the bureau? Wray has had a very respectable career both in private practice and public service, but it’s not a career that — at least on its face, anyway — bespeaks any particular public mission. As is true for plenty of public servants, it’s not really possible to deduce from Wray’s career what he views as the most important priorities for federal agencies like the Department of Justice and the FBI. The FBI, however, is a mission-driven entity. So when you contemplate putting someone like Wray in charge of it, you have to ask the question: What does Wray want to do at the helm?

[jg121783 3,915]

In other words he is qualified for the job but because Trump picked him he is evil. Got it.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

2 hours ago, jg121783 said:

In other words he is qualified for the job but because Trump picked him he is evil. Got it.

I think your services are needed on the other thread to remind us there is absolutely zero evidence of Russian involvement in the US election

[Dashinka 24,493]

Apparently Comey was disclosing classified information via his notes, but Trump should not have fired him.

 

[smilesammich 10,727]

3 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Apparently Comey was disclosing classified information via his notes, but Trump should not have fired him.

 

you're good at this narrative stuff. 

[Dashinka 24,493]

Just now, smilesammich said:

you're good at this narrative stuff. 

Learning from the masters!

 

[smilesammich 10,727]

1 minute ago, Bill & Katya said:

Learning from the masters!

 

trump is maga and he cares about you truly dears/clinton is satan and wants to destroy the world! rinse, repeat!

[Dashinka 24,493]

Just now, smilesammich said:

trump is maga and he cares about you truly dears/clinton is satan and wants to destroy the world! rinse, repeat!

I doubt either of them care about us, and I certainly never have bought into the narrative that the MDL is all about caring.  We can get into a discussion of Democratic Socialism here as well, but any political leader in that type of system could care less about the common person regardless of their rhetoric.

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, Bill & Katya said:

I doubt either of them care about us, and I certainly never have bought into the narrative that the MDL is all about caring.  We can get into a discussion of Democratic Socialism here as well, but any political leader in that type of system could care less about the common person regardless of their rhetoric.

"either of them" last time i checked, trump is the only one who is president. he won the election. i don't know what the mdl narrative is or what you think it is but i assure neither does the democrats and that's why trump is now king. i see 'care' in terms of policy that supports the working class. i don't need to be courted by political parties. trump is a con. hillary is of zero consequence. that's pretty much it.

[Dashinka 24,493]

4 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

"either of them" last time i checked, trump is the only one who is president. he won the election. i don't know what the mdl narrative is or what you think it is but i assure neither does the democrats and that's why trump is now king. i see 'care' in terms of policy that supports the working class. i don't need to be courted by political parties. trump is a con. hillary is of zero consequence. that's pretty much it.

You brought up the Trump/Clinton comparison.

 

[smilesammich 10,727]

3 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

You brought up the Trump/Clinton comparison.

 

you picked up the clinton/ukraine narrative, and look at you runnin.

 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

5 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

"either of them" last time i checked, trump is the only one who is president. he won the election. i don't know what the mdl narrative is or what you think it is but i assure neither does the democrats and that's why trump is now king. i see 'care' in terms of policy that supports the working class. i don't need to be courted by political parties. trump is a con. hillary is of zero consequence. that's pretty much it.

Everyone knows that Trump never was, is or will be a suitable President. It is amazing to me that some folks would rather see this coutry harmed rather than admit middle.earth will not boil if Hillary was elected.

[smilesammich 10,727]

2 minutes ago, ccneat said:

Everyone knows that Trump never was, is or will be a suitable President. It is amazing to me that some folks would rather see this coutry harmed rather than admit middle.earth will not boil if Hillary was elected.

trump's making a ton of money, never been better. all is right with the world. they'll turn on him when the cake runs out.

[Dashinka 24,493]

2 hours ago, ccneat said:

Everyone knows that Trump never was, is or will be a suitable President. It is amazing to me that some folks would rather see this coutry harmed rather than admit middle.earth will not boil if Hillary was elected.

Everyone?  Is that why he won in November?

2 hours ago, smilesammich said:

you picked up the clinton/ukraine narrative, and look at you runnin.

 

 Not in this thread, but nice try.

 

 

[smilesammich 10,727]

36 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

 

 Not in this thread, but nice try.

 

 

its all relative. comey was never supposed to be sniffing around trump's campaign with helper putin - comey should have been sniffing around hillary and the ukraine, and that's all innocent jr trump was doing, i mean "LOCK HER UP" lol. if comey did as dear leader suggested, he'd still have his job. what's the problem?