Jul 12 Read FBI director nominee Chris Wray’s opening statement By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump's pick for the FBI said in prepared remarks at as his confirmation hearing that his loyalty is to the U.S. Constitution and the law. Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Wray says he hasn’t been asked about loyalty By Associated Press FBI director nominee Christopher Wray says he has not been asked to pledge his loyalty to the White House nor would he do so. Continue reading
Jul 12 Who is Christopher Wray, Trump’s pick for FBI director By Gretchen Frazee Who is Christopher Wray, President Donald Trump's pick to be the next FBI director? As Wray's confirmation hearing kicks off Wednesday, here's a closer look at his career as an attorney and prosecutor at the Department of Justice. Continue reading
Jul 10 Low-key FBI director pick would lead agency through tumult By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The attorney selected to replace James Comey as FBI director is described by those close to him as admirably low-key, yet he'd be taking over the law enforcement agency at a moment that's anything but tranquil. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Chris Wray, Trump’s FBI nominee, testifies before Senate Judiciary By Erica R. Hendry Wray's testimony is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 12. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jun 29 House committee threatens to subpoena White House over existence of Trump-Comey tapes By Associated Press The committee says Trump's tweet "stops short of clarifying" whether the White House has any tapes or documents. Continue reading
Jun 23 Trump says he told ‘straight story’ on Comey By Jonathan Lemire, Eric Tucker, Associated Press In an interview on Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends," Trump repeated that he never made tapes of conversations with former FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: Trump says he did not make Comey tapes By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Thursday, President Trump clarified via Twitter he did not record conversations with former FBI Director James Comey. Mr. Trump had previously raised the possibility that tapes existed after he fired Comey in May. Also, Gulf… Continue watching
Jun 22 Trump on Twitter: ‘I did not make, and do not have’ recorded conversations with Comey By Joshua Barajas It should be noted that the president first prompted discussions about such tapes when he tweeted in May that Comey “better hope that there are no ‘tapes’ of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!”… Continue reading
Jun 22 President Trump’s tease of possible Comey tapes fits a familiar pattern By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to answer the tapes question this week. If they don't exist, questions will be raised about why the president would stake his reputation and political capital on promoting something that just isn't real. Continue reading