House Republicans are planning to send a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray with the intent to "point out the contradictions" the director made while under oath.
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) said on Monday that he and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) will prepare the letter asking the director to "correct his testimony" after Wray testified to Congress last week. The letter will be sent on either Monday or Tuesday.
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"We are going to point out the contradictions and what he said under oath, and we'll start with that," Johnson said during an appearance on Fox News. "Secondly, you're right — the appropriations process is a very important part of this. We have to get their attention. They want a $4 billion new headquarters for the FBI. I've been on record many times saying I don't believe they deserve that if they cannot uphold the most fundamental constitutional rights of the people that they're supposed to be protecting and serving."
Johnson added that Congress cannot impeach "every agency head in the Biden administration," even though many of them "probably deserve it." However, he indicated that House Republicans need to start with "the power that we have," saying, "The power of the purse is a big one."
Wray attended a congressional hearing on Wednesday on the alleged weaponization of FBI, in which he defended the agency's actions over the last couple of years. Some of the actions Wray defended include the FBI's investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents and search of his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, along with the bureau's alleged targeting of parents protesting at school board meetings.
Trump, who is also running for president in 2024, has blamed former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for encouraging him to hire Wray as the director of the FBI. In an excerpt from an interview with Trump from Sunday, the former president admitted that it was a mistake hiring the FBI director, but clarified that he only did so on the strong urging of Christie.
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“Yeah, sadly, it probably was," Trump answered when asked if hiring Wray was a mistake. "It was recommended very strongly by Chris Christie, who was, you know, a sad case. I mean, I watch him. He’s a sad case.”
In stark contrast to many in the Republican Party, Christie claimed that Wray was a "good guy" who could fix a lot of the problems in the FBI and who has "already fixed" a lot of problems. The former governor, who is also running for president in 2024, would not commit to firing Wray should he become president.