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Post by Scumhunter on Jul 2, 2017 0:08:23 GMT -5
Sorry saw your reply after I made mine but yeah they keep saying soon but nothing's happened yet. I dunno it it's because of the political controversy or because we're going into the summer or what lol. Must be both but let's remember that Shanika Minor was added on June 28, 2016 technically during Summer and the FBI added Michael Registe in late July of 2008. I'm referring to the Senate hearings, not why we haven't had a new addition yet lol.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Jul 2, 2017 0:10:30 GMT -5
Must be both but let's remember that Shanika Minor was added on June 28, 2016 technically during Summer and the FBI added Michael Registe in late July of 2008. I'm referring to the Senate hearings, not why we haven't had a new addition yet lol. Oh yeah my bad lol yeah probably it's the so called "Recess" they have in Washington. Usually it's for the 4th of July and also in August. So perhaps in July if not in September.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Jul 12, 2017 5:27:40 GMT -5
Okay so today is the day we've all been waiting for as Christopher Wray will have his confirmation hearing today.
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Post by Scumhunter on Jul 12, 2017 8:31:11 GMT -5
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Jul 12, 2017 8:35:49 GMT -5
That's what I look forward to, having someone independent regardless of who is in charge. Also after what's happened in recent months, I think the FBI should appoint special councils (like Robert Mueller's team) instead of investigating these things like the Clinton email scandal and the the whole Trump WH saga themselves.
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Post by Scumhunter on Jul 12, 2017 8:42:33 GMT -5
That's what I look forward to, having someone independent regardless of who is in charge. Also after what's happened in recent months, I think the FBI should appoint special councils (like Robert Mueller's team) instead of investigating these things like the Clinton email scandal and the the whole Trump WH saga themselves. Comey's job technically was to just make a recommendation to the Attorney General (Loretta Lynch at the time) as far as the e-mail thing with Hillary went. He made the unusual step of holding a press conference to announce what he was going to recommend rather than just recommending, which was one of the most criticized moments during his controversial tenure as FBI director as many felt he overstepped the bounds of protocol. (He stepped into the spotlight often when other directors might have been more on the down low, whether they were correct decisions or not, it veered from what was probably the norm).
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Jul 12, 2017 8:49:41 GMT -5
What was flawed about Comey is that he really didn't have much courage, he was a great director, but not enough courage to say "no that's wrong" or "I am recommending blank".
Also I think the President should no longer have the power to fire the FBI director, only by making a recommendation to Congress and allow them to vote yes or no.
But hopefully Chris Wray stays independent and he starts his new job soon and we can finally get a new addition in LOL, 5 1/2 months is a long time to have a slot open. 😊
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Post by Scumhunter on Jul 12, 2017 9:04:32 GMT -5
I don't know if I agree with your comment about Comey's courage, and regardless of politics he was said to be well respected by his colleagues, but anyway I digress...
The weird thing with the FBI director is he or she is supposed to have a 10-year term, which is supposed to help him or her not be politically influenced since it will mean he/she will last through at least two Presidential terms, if not possibly more. However, the President also has the power to fire the FBI director for any reason. So let's just say there's a Democrat from 2021-2025, then a Republican from 2025-2029, and then a Democrat from 2029-2033, all three of those Presidents could at the start of their terms go "you know what, I don't think the FBI director fits what I want out of my Presidency, I'm going to fire them" and technically they'd be allowed to do so, public outcry or not. So then there'd be a different FBI director every four years instead of every ten, and we'd wonder what the point of that 10-year term was for.
The problem is finding a solution as basically it seems the only way on stopping a cycle like that would be on whatever party is in power, a Democrat would be unwise to try to fire the FBI director if congress/senate was majority Republican and vice versa. Ironic considering the political influence aspect.
On the same token, while it hasn't happened, it seems most FBI directors have recently lasted at least more than four years recently with the exception of Comey, so the whole firing concern unless we see a different director every four years is perhaps a moot point for now. But obviously, that could change in the future.
(It should also be noted in fairness Bill Clinton also fired then FBI director William Sessions after he assumed the Presidency as far as this debate goes).
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Post by Scumhunter on Jul 13, 2017 4:10:52 GMT -5
I saw some of the hearings and snippets and basically like what I heard out of Wray.
And although he seemed hesitant to answer some questions in my opinion, it was on both sides. He at times seemed uncomfortable answering a question if it meant or could be interpreted as criticizing the man who hired him (Trump), but he also seemed to hesitant to answer some questions if it meant the answers could be interpreted as criticizing James Comey who was a colleague and was (and I'm assuming potentially still is) a friend of his. So his non-commitals I felt cancelled each other out lol.
It seemed surprisingly less contentious a hearing than I thought it would be. Which indicates to me the Senators probably liked him behind closed doors.
This was a Republican/Trump pick and even notoriously tough Democrats like Diane Feinstein and Al Franken seemed to give Wray less hard a time than some of Trump's other administration selections.
I know it's easy to be cynical but in this particular case, since it seems he will be confirmed now, I'm going to give Wray the benefit of the doubt and look forward to his tenure as FBI Director.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Jul 13, 2017 9:37:12 GMT -5
I saw some of the hearings and snippets and basically like what I heard out of Wray. And although he seemed hesitant to answer some questions in my opinion, it was on both sides. He at times seemed uncomfortable answering a question if it meant or could be interpreted as criticizing the man who hired him (Trump), but he also seemed to hesitant to answer some questions if it meant the answers could be interpreted as criticizing James Comey who was a colleague and was (and I'm assuming potentially still is) a friend of his. So his non-commitals I felt cancelled each other out lol. It seemed surprisingly less contentious a hearing than I thought it would be. Which indicates to me the Senators probably liked him behind closed doors. This was a Republican/Trump pick and even notoriously tough Democrats like Diane Feinstein and Al Franken seemed to give Wray less hard a time than some of Trump's other administration selections. I know it's easy to be cynical but in this particular case, since it seems he will be confirmed now, I'm going to give Wray the benefit of the doubt and look forward to his tenure as FBI Director. I'm also going to give him the benefit of the doubt and I hope he just starts his new job soon and does the right thing.
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Post by Scumhunter on Aug 2, 2017 6:35:51 GMT -5
Wray has been confirmed 92-5. Although this marks the first time more than one person has ever voted against an FBI Director pick, still an overwhelmingly majority.
I wish Wray luck and hope he does a great job.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Aug 2, 2017 17:53:26 GMT -5
Wray is now the new FBI director as he has now been sworn in and honestly let's give it time and we'll see Robert Van Wisse replaced.
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Post by fugitivesearch on Aug 11, 2017 23:14:46 GMT -5
So is Van Wisse ever going to get replaced on the Top 10? With Gomez captured now as well, it is time to refresh the list.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Aug 11, 2017 23:17:42 GMT -5
So is Van Wisse ever going to get replaced on the Top 10? With Gomez captured now as well, it is time to refresh the list. Thanks for the update and right now since we just had a new FBI director sworn in, it'll take some time before they add someone new as the FBI has other priorities to focus on such as terrorism. So I'd give it more time, it may take up to a year to replace fugitives.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Aug 11, 2017 23:53:38 GMT -5
Also the capture of Gomez means the FBI can get creative with their next addition and add someone like Alejandro Castillo or Barrett Busschau since there's more than 1 slot open now.
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