President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation Christopher Wray told a Senate panel on Wednesday that he will «never allow the FBI’s work to be driven by anything other than the facts.»
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation Christopher Wray told a Senate panel on Wednesday that he will «never allow the FBI’s work to be driven by anything other than the facts.»
Wray, a former Justice Department lawyer under former President George W. Bush, was nominated by President Donald Trump to replace James Comey, who Trump fired in May amid a probe into potential ties between Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russia.
«If I am given the honor of leading this agency, I will never allow the FBI’s work to be driven by anything other than the facts, the law, and the impartial pursuit of justice. Period, » Wray said in his opening statement during his confirmation hearing.
He said he would «lead an independent bureau that will make every American proud.»
