The U.S. Justice Department
released the below:
Attorney General Jeff
Sessions today issued the following statement on the nomination of Chris Wray (seen
in the above U.S. Justice Department photo) to be FBI Director:
Chris Wray is an
extraordinary person, possessing all the gifts necessary to be a great Director
of the FBI. I congratulate President
Trump for choosing a leader of proven skill, independence, and integrity, a man
in whom all Americans can have confidence.
Chris combines a brilliant
legal mind, outstanding accomplishments, and a proven record of public
service. We are fortunate that he is
willing to make this personal commitment to serve his country at this important
time. He prosecuted many cases with FBI
agents when he served as an assistant United States Attorney for four
years. His exceptional abilities were
recognized, and he was brought to Department of Justice headquarters to serve
as Associate Deputy Attorney General and, later, in the key role of Principal
Associate Deputy Attorney General under Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson,
where he performed superbly during the incredibly intense period after 9/11.
President Bush then asked
Chris to take on the enormous responsibility of heading the Justice
Department’s Criminal Division in 2003, and the United States Senate voted
unanimously to confirm him to that position.
At that time, he supervised both the general crimes and anti-terrorism
roles of the Department, and worked closely with the FBI as the Bureau shifted
to a much larger counterterrorism role.
He has tremendous respect for the FBI’s agents, analysts, and
professional staff, and the agents he worked with enthusiastically affirm his
leadership and integrity.
The President asked us to
look for an FBI Director who has integrity, who understands and is committed to
the rule of law, and who is dedicated to protecting the American people from
crime, gangs, and terrorists. We have
found our man in Chris Wray.
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