Trump nominates new FBI director, a day before Comey spills the beans
New York — US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will nominate former Justice Department official Christopher A Wray as FBI director, a day before the man he fired from that post, James Comey, testifies before the senate. Trump called Wray a man of "impeccable credentials" when announcing his choice on Twitter. The timing suggests Trump’s interest in trying to turn the page on Comey’s era at the FBI before the former director testifies to a senate committee on whether Trump pressured him to ease off his investigation of Russian meddling in last year’s election, and whether anyone close to Trump colluded in that effort. Initial reaction to Trump’s pick included praise from some of the president’s frequent critics, a positive sign of Wray’s potential to win bipartisan support in the senate and right the FBI’s course after a tumultuous start to Trump’s presidency. Matthew Miller, a justice department spokesman during the Obama administration, said in a tweet that Wray is ...
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