Dem Senator Denounces Wray’s Resignation: He Should’ve ‘Stayed And Fought’

A handful of Democrats on Capitol Hill criticized FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday for announcing he would resign from his position before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, caving to pressure after Trump announced his nomination of extremist Kash Patel to lead the FBI.

“I think his resignation is a result of raw political pressure repugnant to our criminal justice system,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) told TPM on Thursday on his way to the Senate floor. “I personally would have preferred that he stayed and fought. I would have refused to resign. It’s a threat to the independence and integrity of our justice system.”