Staff Reports
FBI Director Christopher Wray has officially confirmed rumors swirling like a bad cold in the fevered imaginations of conspiracy theorists everywhere: he plans to step down just ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. This development has everyone wondering if Wray is making a smart move or simply trying to avoid the inevitable ground-shaking changes Trump is rumored to have planned for the Bureau.
During what was charmingly referred to as a “townhall” with the FBI “workforce,” Wray expressed his overwhelming commitment to the agency’s mission. He apparently believes that by resigning, he can keep the Bureau out of the crosshairs of the political storm, thus protecting its sacred values from the tidal wave of conservative reform that Trump is promising. One can only imagine the palpable tension in that room as the news broke—after all, Wray replaced the beloved anti-Trump James Comey, making him perhaps the world’s least popular bureaucrat among conservative Americans.
🚨 NEW: Christopher Wray announces resignation as FBI director, making way for Kash Patel to take over the position.
"He says – now is his time to go."
"He was 7 years into his 10-year term. He had two options: wait to be fired by Trump [or] bow out before. He has chosen to bow… pic.twitter.com/DxIJ3Dt4uY
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 11, 2024
The resignation comes on the heels of reports revealing that Wray had no desire to be shown the door by Trump upon taking office. Word around the proverbial campfire indicates that Trump has already set his sights on Kash Patel for the top FBI job. Sources claim Wray will be gone before the “Hail to the Chief” echoes through the halls of the Capitol. At least Wray is going out on his own terms—or at least trying to convince people it’s “best for the agency.”
Trump hasn’t exactly been subtle about his feelings toward Wray. In fact, the former President seems to think that Wray’s tenure has been more about dodging accountability than bringing bad actors to justice. Recalling a time when Wray questioned the severity of an assassination attempt on him, Trump remarked that Wray was baffled over whether he was hit by a bullet, shrapnel, or “just a really bad day.” This instance, among others, has soured Trump’s already wobbly confidence in the FBI director.
In the quirky, ever-entertaining world of Trump’s musings, he has pronounced Wray’s lack of decisiveness as a hallmark of the “once storied” FBI’s rapid descent into irrelevance. Trump’s frustration stems not only from Wray’s judgment but also from what he views as the FBI’s singular obsession with targeting January 6th patriots while neglecting genuine threats to the nation’s security. Perhaps Trump’s parting commentary on Wray’s performance could be interpreted as a frustrated ode to a bygone era of law enforcement—one where the FBI was feared for its ability to catch real criminals, not its fervor for chasing political ghosts.
