Trump plans to sack FBI director

October 22, 2020 17:40

United States President Donald Trump and his advisors have reportedly been considering the possibility of firing FBI Director Christopher Wray after election day as he did not provide him with information that would be politically beneficial in the final weeks before elections.

Discussions between the President and his senior aides have resulted from criticism that Wray and Attorney General William Barr have not fulfilled Trump's wish for an official investigation to be launched into Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, The Hill reported, citing sources.

A source who requested anonymity to be able to freely disclose information on the internal discussion said that Trump has suggested that he wants action similar to that taken ahead of the 2016 elections by FBI Director James Comey, who had informed Congress about the investigation he had reopened into the then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she was secretary of State.

According to the polling data from 2016, Comey's announcement had a significant impact on Clinton's lead over Trump, even though it came in just 11 days before the elections.

As per sources, Trump considers Wray to be one of his worst personnel picks. Both White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and top Trump advisor Dan Scavino have also criticised Wray in internal talks. -- ANI

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