Cleaning house at the Biden-Harris FBI

 DC Daily Journal:

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During the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration, the FBI and the entire Department of Justice lost a ton of trust in the eyes of the American public, largely due to their seemingly politically-motivated attacks on both Donald Trump and conservatives. The FBI raided Donald Trump’s house in Mar-a-Lago and has also persecuted everyday conservatives for simply expressing their political positions.

This has put a real stain on the FBI and now Donald Trump’s second administration is in the unenviable position of trying to rebuild these institutions and the trust that Americans should have that justice is blind and fair. A part of that will be cleaning house as soon as possible.

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office, speculation is growing about the future of FBI Director Christopher Wray. According to sources familiar with the matter, Wray is bracing for the possibility that Trump may seek to replace him.

Wray, who was appointed by Trump in 2017 for a ten-year term, initially planned to serve out his full tenure. However, his relationship with the president has been fraught with tension, marked by frequent criticism from Trump. Throughout his campaign, Trump has expressed a desire to “clean house” at the FBI, which he has characterized as an organization filled with “politically motivated and corrupt executives.”
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Tensions escalated in July when Trump publicly demanded that Wray resign “NOW” following Wray’s testimony before Congress. During that testimony, Wray indicated that Trump’s ear injury — sustained during an assassination attempt — might not have been caused by a bullet. The FBI later clarified that a bullet did indeed strike Trump’s ear, adding to the friction between the two.

Despite these challenges, Wray has maintained a positive outlook on his role. In an April interview with NBC News, he stated he was “enjoying doing this job” and expressed his desire to continue as long as he could “do that in a way that adheres to all those rules and norms.”

However, sources suggest that if Trump indeed seeks to remove him, Wray may choose to resign. Among the names being floated as potential successors is Kash Patel, a Trump adviser who is also in consideration for the CIA leadership.

Patel, a former House and National Security Council staffer, held a significant position in the Defense Department during the latter days of Trump’s first administration. Known for his criticism of the Justice Department, Patel’s candidacy for the FBI position would align with Trump’s aim to reshape the agency.
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Kash Patel is among the smartest people Trump is considering for his administration.  Wray has been something of a disappointment.  I suspect that Wray's problem may be listening too much to those within the department who are hostile to Trump and his supporters.  I have suggested in the past that the FBI needs a house cleaning.  We will have to see whether Wray is up to that job.