FBI head Chris Wray lied about targeting Catholics -- He owes America answers
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Via: vic-eldred • last year • 24 commentsBy: Post Editorial Board (New York Post)
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FBI Director Christopher Wray has some major explaining to do.
In recent Congressional testimony, he insisted that a January 2023 memo suggesting his agency's resources be used against American citizens for the crime of — gasp! — being devout Catholics was a "single product by a single field office," namely the Richmond field office.
That claim's been given the lie by a newly surfaced version of the memo showing it to be the product of multiple offices, including Portland and Los Angeles.
That was conveniently redacted from the version of the memo he presented to the Senate Intelligence Committee in July.
House Judiciary Committee members Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Mike Johnson (R-La.) are demanding answers from Wray, and rightly so — including communications between the field offices involved in creating the memo, as well as info on an agency employee seemingly involved in efforts to infiltrate Catholic groups.
Wray, at the time, had the audacity to shed crocodile tears over the memo: "As soon as I found out about it, I was aghast."
Not aghast enough to make sure every office involved was held to account, however.
And his alleged outrage did not stop him from presenting a document deceptively redacted to match his narrative to Congress.
Take a look at some of the supposed crimes of the people the feds wanted to surveil and infiltrate because of their religious beliefs:
- Harboring disdain for Pope Francis.
- Rejecting the theological precepts of the Second Vatican Council.
- Criticizing pro-choice advocates on Twitter.
Truly bone-chilling, right? There's simply no way such activities should be allowed!
Actually, thank goodness in America, each and every one of them is protected by the First Amendment.
Which is why, of course, the FBI issued a lame, pathetic denial after the new memo came to light and Judiciary started pressing: "We do not conduct investigations based solely on religious affiliations or practices, or any other First Amendment protected activity."
Wrong! You do. It's right there, in black and white.
So Jordan and Johnson are dead right to demand more from Wray.
He owes full answers not only to the Congress but to the entire American people.
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In the new memo, the FBI had redacted the names Portland and Los Angeles. So it was much broader than the "Richmond field office." It was most likely FBI policy to spy on those dammed Catholics!
Here is Wray lying before congress only a month ago:
The FBI targeting people? That never happens in the United States!!!!! /s
man, that chris wray dude is sooo corrupt. whoever appointed him to that job [Deleted]
Just try and remember that an old man who advocated what you just did got himself gunned down by the FBI.
gee, I wonder what the congregants of his church will be talking about this sunday...
That is the A1 answer Tex.
Well done!
truth social alerted the FBI to the violent threats made by robertson on their site. LOL...
I'm pretty sure he belonged to the magic underwear church, not the mackerel snapper church.
I could do the same here, but I doubt the FBI would show up.
call it statistical probability. I'm speculating he's got at least 11 extra holes in his carcass too...
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The FBI should spend some time in New Orleans investigating the Roman Catholic archbishop of New Orleans, Gregory Aymond.
Seems that Gregory has been derelict in his investigation of accused pedophile priests.
Chris Wray = swamp thing
Just amazing how many swamp things the Swamp King named and nominated to wallow in his swamp.
What’s really amazing is when people call Trump the swamp king when he’s a rookie compared to the real swamp king who has nearly 50 years of swampy experience. And it shows if you’re not a total moron.
But …. our little brother to the north might have trouble making that connection.
Trump was never a rookie when it came to manipulating people. That you cling to that idea is proof.
Seems some of our southern big sisters are still dutifully crawling 3 slithers behind the 'apprentice President'.
Yeah, still not making the connection I see but that’s okay. We expect obtuse behavior like that from little brothers.
This conversation can only go in one direction and you are not interesting enough. Tata!
Lol ….buh bye now ….