White House counsel's office warned Trump not to fire Chris Wray
Source: NBC News
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has come so close to firing FBI Director Christopher Wray in recent months that the White House counsels office has warned him not to do so because it could put him in potential legal jeopardy, according to a senior administration official with direct knowledge of the discussion and a U.S. official familiar with the discussion.
White House lawyers strongly advised Trump against firing another FBI director out of concern that doing so would risk creating the perception that a loyalty test was being imposed on a position that traditionally has maintained independence from the White House, according to the senior administration official.
The lawyers, led by White House counsel Pat Cipollone, specifically said that firing Wray could spark legal issues similar to those raised after Trump ousted James Comey as FBI director in 2017 in the midst of the Russia investigation, the officials said.
Their concern was that firing Wray could be seen as retaliation because the president has publicly pressured him to take specific actions on certain investigations such as announcing a probe into President-elect Joe Bidens son and then expressed frustration that Wray has not followed his suggestions.
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handmade34
(22,811 posts)about something that is obvious public knowledge? go ahead... we dare you
NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)Why would he care now about being prosecuted or taking actions that wouldn't appear to be above board?
He's decimated our Pentagon leadership as well as numerous other agencies ffs.
He'll be leaving the country before the inauguration to keep from being prosecuted. It will be after that when we find out exactly how deep the damage goes imho.
PatSeg
(49,531 posts)Why would he resist this one particular firing? I don't understand what would set it apart from all the rest.
truthisfreedom
(23,286 posts)Dont listen to your advisers! You know best! You have that big beautiful brain!
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