As we reported, FBI Director Christopher Wray is out—he resigned Wednesday and will step down at the end of January. Donald Trump has already named the man he wants to replace him—Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist who has had stints at the Department of Defense and as senior advisor to the Director of National Intelligence.
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But Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), a fierce Wray critic who as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has overseen numerous investigations into the politicized FBI and Department of Justice, said Wednesday that the resignation doesn’t mean that Wray is off the hook.
First, he celebrated Wray’s departure while reminding us of all his misdeeds:
Jordan said Wray’s resignation was “great” news and lambasted his handling of the FBI in comments to Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
“I mean, Chris Wray was, you know, investigating moms and dads who show up for school board meetings. He was putting out a memorandum on saying, ‘If you’re a pro-life Catholic, you’re an extremist.’ The FBI retaliated against whistleblowers who came and gave us that kind of information. We learned yesterday that they were spying on congressional staffers and their metadata. And of course, he raided President Trump’s home,” Jordan said.
Chris Wray’s FBI:
-Censored Americans
-Labeled pro-life Catholics as extremists
-Spied on your private finances
-Spied on Congressional members and staff
-Retaliated against whistleblowersAmericans deserve better.
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) December 11, 2024
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Jordan says his work is not done:
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, signaled he is not finished with his oversight of FBI Director Christopher Wray’s handling of the bureau, even after the intelligence official announced he was stepping down….
Jordan has made no secret of his thoughts on Wray’s leadership, overseeing multiple inquiries by the House Judiciary Committee into his leadership.
When asked by Fox News Digital if that oversight will continue, Jordan said, “Oh, yeah.”
“And there’s, we think, reports coming that are going to, you know, shed even more light on what’s been going on down line from the from the inspector general,” Jordan said.
Many pundits and commenters have grown frustrated with the “strongly worded letters” coming out of House committees and investigations that seemingly exposed malfeasance yet resulted in no consequences for the wrongdoers. However, it is important to note that for the last four years, the Democrats have held the White House and the Senate and appointed their people at the top echelons of the DOJ and the bureau, leaving the House Republicans mostly handcuffed in their ability to enforce accountability.
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That’s all about to change. Donald Trump will be in the White House with—if confirmed—Kash Patel at the FBI and former Florida State Attorney General Pam Bondi as running the Department of Justice. There will be new sheriffs in town, and we’ll see whether they take action against those who politicized the justice system and make sure it doesn’t happen again.
40 days until President Trump is back in the White House.
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) December 11, 2024
