First, the good news: As RedState reported, Christopher Wray is on his way out as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). President-elect Donald Trump called it a “great day for America as he will end the weaponization of what has become known as the U.S. Department of Injustice” and vowed that his modern administration will “now restore the rule of law for all Americans.”
Trump also signaled his support for Kash Patel, his nominee to replace Wray as FBI director.
“We want our FBI back, and that will happen now,” Trump wrote at the end of his post, adding: “I look forward to the confirmation of Kash Patel so the process of making the FBI great again can begin. Thank you!” “
Now for the bad news: reports are arise that while Wray is leaving his post voluntarily, he has no plans to leave quietly. In true Deep State fashion, Wray is busy promoting loyalists within the FBI in order to “entrench” them into the agency’s establishment. The goal? To thwart Kash Patel’s plans to seriously restructure the federal government’s top law enforcement agency.
Sources within the office said Mr. Wray had begun promoting senior management staff, those who work in the office’s leadership. These sources described this as an attempt to infiltrate establishment officials deeper into the FBI.
According to sources, a plan is being developed to delay the modern FBI director’s entry into the agency by three to four months.
Once Wray officially steps down, his deputy director, Paul Abbate, will apparently be promoted to acting director and in turn appoint a modern acting deputy director. This power structure, clearly designed to thwart the modern Trump administration’s plan to defund the FBI, is unlikely to last once Patel is in place confirmedbut there’s no doubt that Wray intends to keep his tentacles within the agency for as long as possible.
As RedState’s Joe Cunningham reported on Wray’s impending resignation earlier this week, “the move highlights the strained relationship between the FBI and Trump-era Republicans, who have long expressed dissatisfaction with the FBI’s leadership.”
More from Joe:
These tensions have been fueled by high-profile incidents such as the raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home and whistleblower allegations of political bias within the FBI. To critics, Wray’s leadership symbolizes an agency in turmoil, accused of failing to address internal misconduct while projecting partisanship in its investigative priorities.
Joe noted in his article that Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the modern chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, had written a scathing letter calling on Wray to resign before his 10-year “term” was up, stating , it’s “time for you”. and your representative to move on to the next chapter in your life.
This vote of no confidence in Wray and Abbate signals that Republicans have had enough of the destructive, anti-Trump, anti-establishment mindset that has infested the FBI and are ready for all-out war. Wray, for his part, appeared to give a pep talk to the “troops” he will leave behind. tell them:
“Our adherence to our core values, our commitment to independence and objectivity, and our defense of the rule of law – these fundamental aspects of who we are must never change. That is the true strength of the FBI – the importance of our mission, the quality of our people and their commitment to service above self.”
Meanwhile, Kash Patel is visiting the Senate offices on Capitol Hill this week to shore up support for his nomination. News of Wray’s intention to curb Patel’s rise to leadership at the FBI did not seem to faze Patel noticed“I am looking forward to a velvety transition. I will be ready to serve the American people from day one.
