Christopher A. Wray
Some of the key events about Christopher A. Wray
- 1989Graduated cum laude from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts degree
- 1992Earned his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School
- 1997Joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia as an Assistant U.S. Attorney
- 2001Served as Associate Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice
- 2003Nominated by President George W. Bush as Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division
- 2003Represented Credit Suisse First Boston during a scandal involving allegations of inflated stock ratings
- 2005Received the Edmund J. Randolph Award, the Department of Justice's highest award for leadership and public service
- 2005Joined King & Spalding law firm as a litigation partner
- 2005Defended former Attorney General John Ashcroft in a lawsuit related to controversial detention policies
- 2017Nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- 2017Confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 92-5 to become the 8th Director of the FBI
- 2017Faced criticism for his role in the FBI's handling of the Russia investigation
- 2019Came under scrutiny for the FBI's delayed response to allegations against Larry Nassar
- 2020Criticized for perceived lack of transparency regarding foreign interference in U.S. elections
- 2021Faced backlash for the FBI's handling of the January 6th Capitol riot investigation
- 2022Led efforts to combat cybercrime and protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks
- 2022Criticized for the FBI's search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence
- 2023Accused of politicizing the FBI by some members of Congress
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