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'This is not easy for me': FBI director resigns before Donald Trump takes office

Dec 12, 2024 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    6% Center

  • Reliability

    60% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    -33% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

81% : Trump replaced Comey with Wray; his confirmation was approved by every single republican in the Senate.
51% : [ Luigi Mangione: Manhattan murder manhunt ends in everyday American fashion at McDonald'sOpens in new window ]Trump responded to confirmation that Wray intends to go with a Truth Social post describing Wednesday as 'a great day for America, 'that will 'end what has become known as the United States Department of Injustice.'
48% : "Under Wray's leadership, the FBI had carried out several investigations into Trump following his first term in office, including the highly publicised search of his Florida estate in 2022, which led to the classified documents criminal proceedings.
42% : Trump was ambivalent in his wording when he was asked about that during his first major post-election interview with NBC News on Sunday.
38% : "The resignation means that Trump has effectively ended the leadership of the previous two FBI leaders.
36% : "[ Government may need to revise spending plans if Trump targets Irish pharma sectorOpens in new window ]The bureau is hardly a sentimental place but there was, reportedly, a standing ovation for Wray and even tears shed as he accepted handshakes from staffers as he left the room.
31% : He wants to leave on his own terms and there was no sign out there that president elect Trump would keep him on.
24% : But Trump grew increasingly annoyed by and hostile to Wray's obvious intention to execute the role in a way which did not bow to the whims of the president.

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