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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joan E Greve

Progressives in unlikely position as Republicans escalate attacks on FBI

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing about oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Capitol Hill July 12, 2023 in Washington, DC. Conservative House Republicans claim that the FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies have been
The FBI director, Christopher Wray, has been portrayed as a liberal stooge by Republicans. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Christopher Wray appeared stupefied. As the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation testified on Wednesday before the House judiciary committee, Republicans on the panel painted him as a liberal stooge abusing his power to punish Joe Biden’s political enemies.

The accusations stunned Wray, a registered Republican who was appointed by Donald Trump and previously served in George W Bush’s administration.

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