Lawmakers express doubt over Trump plan to replace FBI's Christopher Wray

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : In his statement Saturday evening, Trump said Patel would work with Bondi to "bring back Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity to the FBI.
50% : Speaking on CBS's "Face the Nation," Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called Patel a "strong nominee" with a "serious professional background" and predicted he would be confirmed by the Senate if Trump formally nominates him.
45% : And Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) said he "encouraged" Trump to name Patel as FBI director because he "represents the type of change that we need to see in the FBI.
43% : Before leaving office in early 2021, Trump suggested appointing Patel as deputy director of the FBI.
39% : That investigation incensed Trump, who mentioned the topic in his statement announcing plans to install Patel as the FBI director.
37% : Appearing on ABC's "This Week," Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) said that Trump "has the right" to make appointments and that he was not surprised the president-elect is picking "people that he believes are very loyal to himself."
36% : "In the years since Trump left office, the FBI has led investigations into his holding classified documents at Mar-a-Lago - his Florida home and private club - and his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
33% : He noted that Trump appointed Wray to a 10-year term.
33% : Trump then said he would nominate Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general.
25% : While in office and afterward, Trump derided the country's premier law enforcement agency as "badly broken" and said it "lost the confidence of America.
23% : "If confirmed to lead the FBI, Patel could have the power to carry out Trump's threats to go after his political opponents and punish those involved in what Republicans have described as unjustified investigations and prosecutions of Trump and his allies.
21% : Trump, who has long claimed without evidence that the Justice Department has been weaponized against him, has frequently made the FBI a target of his anger.
20% : "Trump has also singled out Wray, whom he picked to be the FBI director during his first term, for criticism over the years.
8% : During his first administration, Trump claimed that Wray was not doing enough to help his reelection effort and expressed disappointment that Wray would not launch an investigation into Joe Biden, his opponent in the 2020 election.

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