The Swamp is quaking with fear. Now some are jumping ship.
And this resignation news from Washington, D.C. is sending Democrats into a tailspin.
FBI Director Christopher A. Wray is reportedly planning to resign on or before Inauguration Day, a move widely seen as an effort to avoid being fired by President-elect Donald Trump.
Sources inside the bureau told The Washington Times that Wray sees the writing on the wall.
“He’s going to be gone at the inauguration. On or before the inauguration,” a source revealed.
Wray’s departure marks a turning point for an FBI mired in controversy and criticism under his leadership. Deputy Director Paul Abbate is expected to step in as acting director, although his original plan to stay until summer has been disrupted amid the turmoil.
Meanwhile, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, is already making waves as he meets with Republican senators on Capitol Hill. Patel, known for his tough stance on FBI accountability, has been tapped by Trump to clean up the bureau’s tarnished reputation.
Wray’s ousting is not just a Trump initiative — it comes with support from powerful GOP lawmakers.
Senator Charles E. Grassley, who will soon chair the Judiciary Committee, sent Wray a blistering letter this week, demanding both Wray and Abbate step down immediately.
“For the good of the country, it’s time for you and your deputy to move on to the next chapter in your lives,” Grassley wrote, delivering a clear vote of no confidence in Wray’s leadership.
Grassley’s criticism emphasizes years of frustration with FBI misconduct, including politically biased investigations and efforts to discredit Republican lawmakers probing the Biden family.
Allegations of abuse of power have piled up under Wray, leaving Republicans and whistleblowers alike calling for a shake-up.
The raid on President Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago, where heavily armed agents searched even the First Lady’s clothing drawers, remains a glaring example of the bureau’s overreach.
“In that raid, roughly 30 armed agents entered the home of a former president of the United States, with full authorization to use lethal force if needed to execute its warrant, and even searched the former First Lady’s clothing drawers,” Grassley pointedly noted in his letter.
Despite the mounting criticism, the FBI released a boilerplate statement defending Wray and Abbate.
“The FBI has repeatedly demonstrated our commitment to responding to Congressional oversight and being transparent with the American people,” the statement claimed, insisting that Wray and Abbate had taken “strong actions” to ensure accountability.
However, many Americans remain skeptical of such reassurances, especially given the bureau’s history of politically charged investigations that often seem to favor Democrats while targeting Republicans.
Under Biden’s administration, the FBI has been weaponized in ways that erode trust in its impartiality, making Wray’s resignation a necessary step toward restoring accountability.
With Trump poised to lead a much-needed overhaul, Wray’s exit could mark the end of a disastrous chapter for the FBI — and the beginning of meaningful reform.
Stay tuned to the DC Daily Journal.
