{"id":2379022,"date":"2024-12-11T15:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T20:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wray-resigns-in-disgrace-after-using-fbi-to-persecute-enemies\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T15:58:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T20:58:54","slug":"wray-resigns-in-disgrace-after-using-fbi-to-persecute-enemies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wray-resigns-in-disgrace-after-using-fbi-to-persecute-enemies\/","title":{"rendered":"Wray Resigns In Disgrace After Using FBI To Persecute Enemies"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fwray-resigns-in-disgrace-after-using-fbi-to-persecute-enemies%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=2379022&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>FBI\u2064 Director Christopher Wray has\u2063 announced his\u2064 resignation, stating he\u2063 will step down at the end of the current administration in\u200c January 2024, before \u200bformer President Donald Trump&#8217;s \u2062anticipated return to the White\u2063 House. Wray expressed\u2062 that resigning is the best way to prevent further entanglement \u2064of \u2063the FBI in political controversies, while emphasizing\u2062 the importance of the agency\u2019s core values \u200bof independence and objectivity. <\/p>\n<p>His \u200btenure has\u200d faced \u2064important criticism, particularly regarding actions\u200d perceived as political bias, including alleged\u200d election interference and the suppression of data, such as \u200bthe Hunter Biden laptop story. Under Wray,the FBI has also been accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-mike-lee-endorses-trump-out-of-binary-choice\/\" title=\"Sen. Mike Lee supports Trump due to limited options\">targeting\u200d political opponents<\/a> and engaging in controversial investigations,like those related to the January 6 Capitol riot. <\/p>\n<p>calls for Wray&#8217;s resignation have\u200c been \u2063echoed by figures such as Republican \u2064Senator Chuck Grassley, who suggested \u200cit would be beneficial for the country for Wray\u200d to \u200b&#8221;move on&#8221; from his role.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UZGWqZKGPTA\">  CNBC Television \/ YouTube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/11\/wray-resigns-in-disgrace-after-using-fbi-to-persecute-enemies-and-protect-lawbreakers\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Wray%20Resigns%20In%20Disgrace%20After%20Using%20FBI%20To%20Persecute%20Enemies%20And%20Protect%20Lawbreakers&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/11\/wray-resigns-in-disgrace-after-using-fbi-to-persecute-enemies-and-protect-lawbreakers\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Wray%20Resigns%20In%20Disgrace%20After%20Using%20FBI%20To%20Persecute%20Enemies%20And%20Protect%20Lawbreakers&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/11\/wray-resigns-in-disgrace-after-using-fbi-to-persecute-enemies-and-protect-lawbreakers\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/11\/wray-resigns-in-disgrace-after-using-fbi-to-persecute-enemies-and-protect-lawbreakers\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Wray%20Resigns%20In%20Disgrace%20After%20Using%20FBI%20To%20Persecute%20Enemies%20And%20Protect%20Lawbreakers&amp;body=FBI%20Director%20Christopher%20Wray,%20who%20led%20the%20agency%20in%20its%20persecution%20of%20political%20opponents,%20has%20announced%20plans%20to%20resign.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/11\/wray-resigns-in-disgrace-after-using-fbi-to-persecute-enemies-and-protect-lawbreakers\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>FBI Director Christopher Wray has announced his plans to resign before former President Donald Trump returns to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Wray said he would &ldquo;serve until the end of the current Administration in January and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fbi-director-christopher-wray-expected-resign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">step down<\/a>,&rdquo; Fox News reported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1536831194\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; Wray said. Apparently, the director hopes the FBI will continue its antics as Trump and director nominee Kash Patel aim to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/03\/media-meltdowns-over-trumps-fbi-pick-prove-kash-patel-is-the-perfect-man-for-the-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clean house<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our adherence to our core values, our dedication to independence and objectivity, and our defense of the rule of law &mdash; those fundamental aspects of who we are must never change,&rdquo; Wray said. <\/p>\n<p>Wray&rsquo;s choice of words is ironic considering the agency&rsquo;s election <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/12\/the-feds-election-interference-didnt-stop-after-2020-it-just-got-more-sophisticated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interference<\/a> and targeted <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/19\/americans-cant-trust-mike-rogers-to-give-the-fbi-the-reckoning-it-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">harassment<\/a> of conservatives. The director led the agency as it targeted Democrats&rsquo; political opponents. Under his watch, the FBI worked with Big Tech to <a href=\"https:\/\/judiciary.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/testimony-reveals-fbi-employees-who-warned-social-media-companies-about-hack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">suppress<\/a> the New York Post&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/30\/us-news\/fbi-tried-to-minimize-hunter-biden-laptop-bombshell-days-before-scoop-as-facebook-exec-warned-against-offending-dems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hunter Biden laptop<\/a> story and prosecuted political opponents and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/steve-baker-blaze-news-capitol-riot-88004e2ce919d39cc84e1b2922840fc2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">journalists<\/a> for allegedly engaging in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also under Wray&rsquo;s watch, the FBI orchestrated the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/01\/19\/inside-the-fbi-tainted-whitmer-kidnap-plot-youve-heard-almost-nothing-about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kidnapping plot<\/a> that targeted Democrat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/08\/04\/fbi-director-wray-sets-possible-new-record-for-how-many-times-a-person-can-fail-in-a-3-5-hour-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">investigated<\/a> concerned parents as terrorists, and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/12\/the-feds-election-interference-didnt-stop-after-2020-it-just-got-more-sophisticated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interfered<\/a> in American elections with surveillance and censorship. Wray also falsely <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/24\/christopher-wray-says-fbi-does-not-target-peaceful-pro-lifers-the-stats-prove-otherwise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed<\/a> to Congress that the FBI does not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-move-to-repeal-law-that-bidens-doj-has-weaponized-to-imprison-pro-lifers\/\" title=\"House Republicans seek to repeal law used by Biden&#039;s DOJ to imprison pro-lifers, calling it &#039;weaponized&#039;.\">target peaceful pro-life activists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Just days ago, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley called on Wray to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/09\/sen-grassley-fbi-directors-orwellian-conduct-has-shattered-my-confidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">move on<\/a> to the next chapter&rdquo; of his life &ldquo;for the good of the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"g4Q0VdNafuPADiL9EmKXzwCs36jUlpbeJ1FZWSBtc7rMhY8oRnk5HO2TvG\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Stonewalling Congress, breaking promises, applying double standards and turning your back on whistleblowers is no longer going to cut it.&rdquo; &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckGrassley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChuckGrassley<\/a> on Wray&#8217;s resignation from the FBI, two days after Grassley announced he had lost confidence in Wray.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mollie (@MZHemingway) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MZHemingway\/status\/1866935923591766409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Breaking911\/status\/1866935538370089160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">praised<\/a> Wray&rsquo;s plans to resign, saying that, under the director&rsquo;s leadership, the FBI &ldquo;illegally raided my home, without cause, worked diligently on illegally impeaching and indicting me, and has done everything else to interfere with the success and future of America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The resignation of Christopher Wray is a great day for America as it will end the Weaponization of what has become known as the United States Department of Injustice,&rdquo; Trump wrote. &ldquo;Kash Patel is the most qualified Nominee to lead the FBI in the Agency&rsquo;s History, and is committed to helping ensure that Law, Order, and Justice will be brought back to our Country again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Logan Washburn is a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">staff writer covering election integrity<\/a>. He is a spring 2025 fellow of The College Fix. He graduated from Hillsdale College, served as Christopher Rufo&#8217;s editorial assistant, and has bylines in The Wall Street Journal, The Tennessean, and The Daily Caller. 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