{"id":2375154,"date":"2024-12-01T18:49:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T23:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grassley-calls-for-a-new-course-in-criticizing-wray-and-fbi-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-01T18:49:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T23:49:38","slug":"grassley-calls-for-a-new-course-in-criticizing-wray-and-fbi-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grassley-calls-for-a-new-course-in-criticizing-wray-and-fbi-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Grassley calls for \u2018a new course\u2019 in criticizing Wray and FBI &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgrassley-calls-for-a-new-course-in-criticizing-wray-and-fbi-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2375154&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has openly criticized\u2063 FBI\u200d Director Christopher Wray, urging\u200d for a significant\u200d change in the\u2063 agency\u2019s\u2064 direction to \u200dimprove accountability and transparency. Grassley\u2019s remarks \u200dcome after President-elect Donald \u200bTrump nominated Kash \u200cPatel as Wray&#8217;s \u200cpotential successor. While some are advocating for Wray to continue in his role, Grassley argues that Wray has not effectively fulfilled his duties and has shown a lack of respect for \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-demand-investigation-into-irans-nuclear-violations\/\" title=\"GOP Lawmakers Demand Investigation Into Iran\u2019s Nuclear Violations\">congressional oversight<\/a>. He stated on social media that Patel must demonstrate to Congress his capability to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">restore public trust<\/a> in the FBI, indicating that he would not automatically support \u2064Patel&#8217;s nomination. This \u2064situation has sparked discussions about the future leadership and accountability of the\u200c FBI.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Grassley calls for &lsquo;a new course&rsquo; in criticizing Wray and FBI<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1890453\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-grassley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chuck Grassley<\/a> (R-IA) expressed criticism over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FBI<\/a> Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/christopher-wray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Christopher Wray&rsquo;s<\/a> leadership of the agency, calling for &ldquo;a new course&rdquo; to be charted by the agency going forward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Grassley&rsquo;s comment comes a day after President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> nominated Kash Patel to serve as his next FBI director, prompting questions over what the future holds for Wray leading the FBI. FBI directors typically serve 10 years at a time, and some called for Wray to continue working his job.<\/p>\n<p>Grassley, however, called for the FBI to take a different pathway from Wray&rsquo;s leadership in favor of restoring &ldquo;accountability&rdquo; at the agency.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Chris Wray has failed at fundamental duties of FBI Dir He&rsquo;s showed disdain for cong oversight &amp; hasn&rsquo;t lived up to his promises It&rsquo;s time 2 chart a new course 4 TRANSPARENCY +ACCOUNTABILITY at FBI,&rdquo; the Iowa senator posted on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chris Wray has failed at fundamental duties of FBI Dir He&rsquo;s showed disdain for cong oversight &amp; hasn&rsquo;t lived up to his promises It&rsquo;s time 2 chart a new course 4 TRANSPARENCY +ACCOUNTABILITY at FBI<\/p>\n<p>Kash Patel must prove to Congress he will reform &amp;restore public trust in FBI<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckGrassley\/status\/1863212515355676939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The senator also indicated that Trump&rsquo;s nominee to replace Wray would not automatically receive his vote, as Patel must &ldquo;prove to Congress&rdquo; he will be able to restore the public&rsquo;s trust in the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>Following Trump&rsquo;s nomination of Patel, national security adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jake-sullivan\/\">Jake Sulliv<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jake-sullivan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jake-sullivan\/\">n<\/a> said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3246377\/jake-sullivan-wray-complete-term-trump-fbi-patel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the Biden administration would prefer for Wray to finish the remainder of his term<\/a>. Wray was hired by Trump in 2017 after the president fired then-FBI Director James Comey.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/white-house\/gop-sen-mike-rounds-expresses-support-fbi-director-day-trump-picks-rep-rcna182334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) argued that Trump hired &ldquo;a very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tackles-nfl-rules-rather-than-politics-in-latest-podcast-appearance-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump tackles NFL rules rather than politics in latest podcast appearance - Washington Examiner\">good man&#038;rdquo<\/a>; with Wray in 2017<\/a>, and unlike Grassley, he did not have &ldquo;any complaints&rdquo; over Wray&rsquo;s performance as FBI director. However, he added that he believes Patel, along with &ldquo;every one of these Cabinet nominees&rdquo; by Trump, would get confirmed by the Senate come January.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3246497\/lawler-trump-cabinet-nominees-doj-fbi-going-after-criminals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Lawler<\/a> (R-NY), meanwhile, has argued that Patel&rsquo;s nomination, along with Trump selecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\">Pam Bondi<\/a> for attorney general, should be viewed favorably, as both will help reform the FBI and the Department of Justice, fulfilling a campaign promise to voters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1890453\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1890453\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grassley criticizes Wray, urges a new direction for FBI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2375155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chuck-Grassley-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7375,5591,9760,32076,16521],"class_list":["post-2375154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-criticism","tag-fbi","tag-grassley","tag-washington-examiner","tag-wray"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chuck-Grassley-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2375154"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2375158,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375154\/revisions\/2375158"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2375155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2375154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2375154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2375154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}