FBI Agents Association Statement on FBI Director Christopher Wray’s Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee

For Immediate Release: July 12, 2023

Washington, DC: FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) President Brian O’Hare issued the following statement today on FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony at the House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation”:

“Director Wray’s testimony before Congress today was consistent with the message that he has conveyed internally in the Bureau since his appointment: Agents are to ignore the sometimes heated political rhetoric, concentrate on the facts, focus on our mission to protect the American people, uphold the Constitution and follow established processes and procedures in its criminal and national security investigations. Agents will continue to do just that, with professionalism and integrity.”

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The FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) is an organization dedicated to providing support and advocacy to active and former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Membership includes more than 14,000 active and former Special Agents of the FBI. For more information, please visit www.fbiaa.org.

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