FBI Director Christopher Wray sought to reassure lawmakers as he was pressed on whether the FBI was asked to open investigations that would politically benefit Pres. Donald Trump.
He asked the director if the administration -- the White House or Attorney General William Barr -- had yet approached the FBI about such investigations of his political rivals.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler questions FBI Director Christopher Wray as he testifies during an oversight hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, Feb. 5, 2020 in Washington.Wray would not directly answer Nadler's questions, saying the bureau would only investigate"the facts."
He said while the FBI has not yet seen"ongoing efforts" by Russia to target election infrastructure -- similar to how they did in 2016 -- Russia’s broader influence efforts have remained ongoing, such as creating"false personas and fake media accounts." FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on 'Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation' on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 2020. Director Wray said that a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Application for former Trump campaign figure Carter Page was 'unacceptable' and referred to the Inspector General's report when asked if the mistakes were politically motivated.
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