FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing about oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Capitol Hill July 12, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
by James Meyers
OAN
December 11, 2024
Controversial FBI Director Christopher Wray officially announced his resignation from the position on Wednesday.
“After weeks of careful thought, I’ve decided the right thing for the bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current administration in January and then step down,” Wray said on Wednesday, according to prepared remarks released by the FBI press office.
“My goal is to keep the focus on our mission — the indispensable work you’re doing on behalf of the American people every day,” Wray continued. “In my view, this is the best way to avoid dragging the Bureau deeper into the fray, while reinforcing the values and principles that are so important to how we do our work.”
In July, Wray shockingly questioned whether Trump had actually been shot in the ear by the 20-year-old failed assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks during a rally event in Butler, Pennsylvania; insinuating that Trump was lying and had staged the whole incident.
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