by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 7, 2017 | World
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will nominate former Justice Department official Christopher Wray as director of the FBI. He made the announcement via Twitter, saying Wray is “a man of impeccable credentials.” There was no more...
by William Barr | May 16, 2017 | Opinion
Having served as both attorney general and deputy attorney general in the Justice Department, I had responsibility for supervising the FBI, working on virtually a daily basis with its senior leadership. From that experience I came to understand how fortunate we are as...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 13, 2017 | World
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would act quickly to appoint a new FBI director following his controversial dismissal earlier this week of James Comey — a move that was still reverberating around Washington. Trump’s administration — embroiled...
by Heba El Koudsy | May 12, 2017 | World
Washington- Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe appeased on Thursday the Congress on the independence of the investigation into possible Russian meddling in the US elections, two days after President Donald Trump’s shock firing of James Comey. “There has been no effort...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 11, 2017 | World
Former FBI director James Comey said in a farewell letter to colleagues that he will “be fine,” CNN reported Wednesday, as White House officials said he had infuriated President Donald Trump with refusal to preview Senate testimony. Comey was abruptly dismissed...
