Senate Republicans speak out as Trump attacks FBI agents, leadership, director; House Republicans silent
Washington Republicans in the House Conference will have to make a choice between their well-established guiding principle, total fealty to President Donald Trump, and their one-time claim to stand for law and order.
That’s because President Trump has once again ramped up his attacks on FBI agents, calling them “scum,” as well as FBI leadership, saying “you have not good people in leadership,” and slammed its Director, Christopher Wray, saying he “will never be able to fix the FBI, which is badly broken.”
While Washington Republicans in the House Conference decide whether they’ll side with their President or with America’s highest law enforcement agency, here’s what Senators have said in response to the President’s latest tantrum.
Republican Senator Richard Burr (NC): “I’ve got confidence in the FBI director. Chris Wray’s processed what I think is very legitimate concerns about the way the bureau handled things and I think he’s in the process of realigning procedural changes that will assure everybody it shouldn’t happen in the future.”
Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito (WV): “He’s great. I have nothing negative to say about him. I don’t think the president should be dumping on him. I think he’s excellent.”
Republican Senator John Thune (SD): Described Wray as “a very capable public servant.”
DCCC Spokesperson Robyn Patterson released the following statement:
“Washington Republicans in the House need to decide if they’re standing up for the rule of law, or whether they’re standing up for their President. From the way Minority Leader McCarthy and his caucus stand by silently as President Trump recklessly attacks American law enforcement officers, it’s clear they’ve traded in their backbone for total fealty to an out of control President.”