Christopher A. Wray
Christopher Asher Wray is an American attorney who is the current director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He was nominated by president Donald Trump and has held the position since August 2, 2017.
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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