President Trump nominates Christopher A. Wray to be the new Director of the FBI.
President Trump announced on twitter earlier today that he will be nominating Christopher A. Wray to be the new Director of the FBI.
The president's tweet1 reads:
"I will be nominating Christopher A. Wray, a man of impeccable credentials, to be the new Director of the FBI. Details to follow."
For those who don't know too much about Christopher A. Wray, he is currently a litigation partner for the private law firm King & Spalding. Wray's profile page2 on the King & Spalding website provides a fairly detailed account of his experience, and two particular quotes of significance immediately stand out:
"Mr. Wray helped lead the (DOJ’s) efforts to address the wave of corporate fraud scandals and restore integrity to U.S. financial markets."
"As the Criminal Division’s head, Mr. Wray led investigations, prosecutions, and policy development in nearly all areas of federal criminal law, including securities fraud, healthcare fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and trade sanctions violations, bank secrecy and money laundering offenses, public corruption, intellectual property piracy and cybercrime, and RICO."
At first glance, Wray therefore appears to be a very suitable candidate to help drain the swamp.
Also of significance is the following quote:
"Mr. Wray served from 2003 to 2005 as the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, having been nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate’s unanimous consent for that position."
Given the current obstructionist agenda of the Democratic Party, it's interesting to hear that Wray has previously been confirmed to a prior position by unanimous consent.
Here are a few more extracts from Christpher A. Wray's profile page2 on the King & Spalding website:
"Mr. Wray helped lead the Department’s efforts to address the wave of corporate fraud scandals and restore integrity to U.S. financial markets. He served on the President’s Corporate Fraud Task Force and oversaw the Enron Task Force and other major fraud investigations, both around the country and internationally."
"Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Who's Who and Legal 500 all rank Mr. Wray as a leading litigator in white-collar crime and government investigations, with Chambers describing him as a “renowned heavy hitter in this space” (2010) and a "top-notch advocate who can provide counsel on the toughest issues," who "brings instant credibility and will give you straight answers without blowing smoke" (2017).
Similarly, Legal 500 recognizes him as “one of the best in the business” for his “excellent judgment, vast experience and responsiveness” (2011). In 2011, he was selected as one of a small number of national Client Service All-Stars based on BTI Consulting’s independent surveys of corporate counsel. And in 2015, the National Law Journal selected him as a Regulatory & Compliance “Trailblazer.” According to Chambers, “any time a major corporation is under investigation, you expect to see him present.” (2014)."
"Mr. Wray first joined the DOJ’s leadership as Associate Deputy Attorney General in May 2001 and was soon appointed the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General in September of the same year, with oversight responsibilities spanning the full Department. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Wray served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. As a prosecutor in Atlanta, he handled a wide variety of federal jury trials, grand jury investigations and appeals as lead counsel."
"Mr. Wray graduated, cum laude, from Yale University in 1989 and received his law degree in 1992 from Yale Law School, where he served as Executive Editor of the Yale Law Journal."
From reading his profile, President Trump's description of Christopher A. Wray as a 'man of impeccable credentials' certainly sounds accurate.
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Sources:
1 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/872419018799550464
2 http://www.kslaw.com/people/Christopher-Wray
The president's tweet1 reads:
"I will be nominating Christopher A. Wray, a man of impeccable credentials, to be the new Director of the FBI. Details to follow."
For those who don't know too much about Christopher A. Wray, he is currently a litigation partner for the private law firm King & Spalding. Wray's profile page2 on the King & Spalding website provides a fairly detailed account of his experience, and two particular quotes of significance immediately stand out:
"Mr. Wray helped lead the (DOJ’s) efforts to address the wave of corporate fraud scandals and restore integrity to U.S. financial markets."
"As the Criminal Division’s head, Mr. Wray led investigations, prosecutions, and policy development in nearly all areas of federal criminal law, including securities fraud, healthcare fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and trade sanctions violations, bank secrecy and money laundering offenses, public corruption, intellectual property piracy and cybercrime, and RICO."
At first glance, Wray therefore appears to be a very suitable candidate to help drain the swamp.
Also of significance is the following quote:
"Mr. Wray served from 2003 to 2005 as the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, having been nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate’s unanimous consent for that position."
Given the current obstructionist agenda of the Democratic Party, it's interesting to hear that Wray has previously been confirmed to a prior position by unanimous consent.
Here are a few more extracts from Christpher A. Wray's profile page2 on the King & Spalding website:
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| The Federal Bureau of Investigation. Or as Loretta Lynch prefers to call it, the Federal Bureau of Matters. |
"Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Who's Who and Legal 500 all rank Mr. Wray as a leading litigator in white-collar crime and government investigations, with Chambers describing him as a “renowned heavy hitter in this space” (2010) and a "top-notch advocate who can provide counsel on the toughest issues," who "brings instant credibility and will give you straight answers without blowing smoke" (2017).
Similarly, Legal 500 recognizes him as “one of the best in the business” for his “excellent judgment, vast experience and responsiveness” (2011). In 2011, he was selected as one of a small number of national Client Service All-Stars based on BTI Consulting’s independent surveys of corporate counsel. And in 2015, the National Law Journal selected him as a Regulatory & Compliance “Trailblazer.” According to Chambers, “any time a major corporation is under investigation, you expect to see him present.” (2014)."
"Mr. Wray first joined the DOJ’s leadership as Associate Deputy Attorney General in May 2001 and was soon appointed the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General in September of the same year, with oversight responsibilities spanning the full Department. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Wray served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. As a prosecutor in Atlanta, he handled a wide variety of federal jury trials, grand jury investigations and appeals as lead counsel."
"Mr. Wray graduated, cum laude, from Yale University in 1989 and received his law degree in 1992 from Yale Law School, where he served as Executive Editor of the Yale Law Journal."
From reading his profile, President Trump's description of Christopher A. Wray as a 'man of impeccable credentials' certainly sounds accurate.
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Sources:
1 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/872419018799550464
2 http://www.kslaw.com/people/Christopher-Wray
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