FBI/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next Federal Bureau of Investigation director is scheduled to appear before Congress next week in what is likely to be a contentious confirmation hearing in light of the president’s much-debated firing of former Director James Comey in May.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa), chairman of the Judiciary Committee, announced that Christopher Wray, a former top Justice Department official, will appear before his committee on July 12 at 10 a.m. to face questions…
Democrats are expected to press Mr. Wray next week about whether he can maintain his independence from Mr. Trump. Mr. Comey testified before Congress that he believed Mr. Trump had pressured him to drop a probe into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, something the president has denied.
Mr. Wray, 50 years old, served as the associate attorney general in charge of the criminal division from 2003 through 2005 under President George W. Bush. A longtime Republican, Mr. Wray entered private practice and has since represented high-profile clients including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Credit Suisse AG.”
-Del Quentin Wilber, “Donald Trump’s FBI Director Pick to Face Senate Committee on July 12,” The Wall Street Journal online, July 5, 2017 05:35pm