With just hours to go until the allegedly public release of the FISA memo – unless either the White House or Congress gets cold and decide to halt the public distribution of the memo – on Thuesday afternoon, the FBI Agents Association joined the fray, when it issued a statement of support for FBI Director Christopher Wray, who according to CNN has hinted he may resign if the memo is released.
This is what the 3-tweet statement said:
“The FBI Agents Association appreciates FBI Director Chris Wray standing shoulder to shoulder with the men and women of the FBI as we work together to protect our country from criminal and national security threats.
As Director Wray noted, FBI Special Agents have remained steadfast in their dedication to professionalism, and we remain focused on our important work to protect the country from terrorists and criminals—both domestic and international.
Special Agents take a solemn oath to our country and to the Constitution, and the American public continues to be well-served by the world’s preeminent law enforcement agency.”
It was not immediately clear how releasing a memo which allegedly reveals how the FBI “was weaponized by the Obama officials/DNC/HRC to target political adversaries” prevents the FBI from continuing to serve the American public.
1/3 Statement from FBIAA President Tom O’Connor (@tfoconnor83): “The FBI Agents Association appreciates FBI Director Chris Wray standing shoulder to shoulder with the men and women of the FBI as we work together to protect our country from criminal and national security threats.”
— FBI Agents Assoc. (@FBIAgentsAssoc) February 1, 2018
3/3 “Special Agents take a solemn oath to our country and to the Constitution, and the American public continues to be well-served by the world’s preeminent law enforcement agency.”
— FBI Agents Assoc. (@FBIAgentsAssoc) February 1, 2018
As reported today, Trump is expected to allow the release of the 4-page memo crafted by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee. As Rep. Jeff Duncan claimed most recently, the document, once declassified, will show bias against the president within the bureau.
Having read “The Memo,” the FBI is right to have “grave concerns” – as it will shake the organization down to its core – showing Americans just how the agency was weaponized by the Obama officials/DNC/HRC to target political adversaries.
On Wednesday, the FBI issued a rare statement saying it had “grave concerns” about the memo, adding that some information in the document was inaccurate. Wray reportedly reiterated those concerns directly to the White House.
CNN reported Thursday that Wray feels his advice on the memo is being ignored, and that some White House officials are concerned he may quit if the document is made public.
The memo is the latest instance in the conflict between Trump and the FBI.
The president tweeted late last year that the bureau’s reputation “is in tatters – worst in History!”
Two weeks later, he said it’s “a shame what’s happened with the FBI” just before giving a speech to law enforcement leaders graduating from the bureau’s training program. “The president of the United States has your back 100 percent.”
At this moment it does not appear that the sentiment is reciprocal.
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