Christopher Wray is hardly the only official to fold in the face of Donald Trump’s early threats. Are these examples of preëmptive surrender, or is something more strategic going on? - ThreadSky

newyorker.com • 81 days ago

Christopher Wray is hardly the only official to fold in the face of Donald Trump’s early threats. Are these examples of preëmptive surrender, or is something more strategic going on?

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kanaga.nz•81 days ago

Capitulation. Pure and simple.

han-mae-mei.bsky.social•80 days ago

Literally no one apparently. Anyone in a position to do so is bending over, taking it, and saying “thank you very much god king!”

veton-krasniqi.bsky.social•81 days ago

They tried telling us when we were kids, maybe now as adults we'll learn the lesson #abugslife

simplythee.bsky.social•80 days ago

Been there. Being asked to train my replacement. No way. Let the incompetent haters crash and burn.

uncledon.bsky.social•81 days ago

We are definitely seeing a lot of preemptive surrender, but in Wray’s case, I think it’s strategic.

pammageddon.bsky.social•80 days ago

Smart. Triggers the Vacancies Reform Act, Biden "can temporarily replace that appointee (such as FBI director) only with a person who has already received Senate confirmation or with a person who has served in a senior capacity in the agency for at least 90 days in the year before the resignation."

talonx.bsky.social•81 days ago

Its like getting hit by a person with dementia, there is no reason to hit back. He is weak and pathetic.

buckie1.bsky.social•80 days ago

He's gone because the new President wants someone else at FBI. New boss wants Head Office closed and 7000 staff dispersed around the country seeking bad guys. So States will be renting lots of offices.

progress-maintain.bsky.social•80 days ago

Well, it's beats being thrown out a window by Dmitri.

cancon70.bsky.social•80 days ago

Useful Idiot, Doug Ford in Canada

resjudicata22.bsky.social•81 days ago

Please read. There is a compelling reason behind Wray's retirement:

https://www.newsweek.com/chris-wray-fbi-director-donald-trump-kush-patel-january-inauguration-1999725

fagankara.bsky.social•81 days ago

It’s surrender.

edwardtdean.org•81 days ago

Yes, surrender, not strategic

margotsibley25.bsky.social•81 days ago

Nothing strategic. They r wise enough to know the obvious. Gone. Baby Gone.

dmpfyi.bsky.social•81 days ago

He’s a lame duck. Everyone could just switch to 2028.

jigawat.bsky.social•80 days ago

It’s preemptive surrender. They have more to lose and would rather cozy up to power to stand on beliefs against a literal criminal.

babasburfi.bsky.social•81 days ago

It’s surrender.

b0ltme.bsky.social•81 days ago

Rule number one of resistance. Survive.

parkusaurelius.bsky.social•81 days ago

Chris Wray did not fold. He acquiesced for Don Trump over the past 4 years. He held up investigations, he withheld prosecutions of elected insurrectionists, he protected pipe bombers, he failed to investigate a phony assassination. He’s fired because a Q has to be implanted.