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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPossible names Trump could consider to replace Comey
Ray Kelly (left), Chris Christie, David Clarke
WASHINGTON With James Comey ousted as FBI director, President Donald Trump will have an opportunity to select a replacement for a new 10-year term. The FBI in the interim will be led by Comeys top deputy, Andrew McCabe. But Trump is likely to reach outside the bureau to find someone to run the storied law enforcement agency.
The FBI is one of our nations most cherished and respected institutions, and today will mark a new beginning for our crown jewel of law enforcement, Trump said in a statement issued by the White House.
Here are some possible candidates:
RAY KELLY
The longest-serving police commissioner in New York City, Kelly oversaw the force in the years following the Sept. 11 attacks when terror threats were routine. His tough-on-crime stance, including support for provocative tactics like stop-and-frisk, could make him a natural ally of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and a go-to-guy for a fellow New Yorker like Trump. Kelly as commissioner defended a police operation, exposed by The Associated Press, that conducted secret surveillance of Muslims. He could partner with Trump and Sessions on anti-terrorism efforts.
Read more: http://nypost.com/2017/05/10/possible-names-trump-could-consider-to-replace-comey/
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Possible names Trump could consider to replace Comey (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
May 2017
OP
Bob Loblaw
(1,900 posts)1. Jared
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TexasTowelie
(112,131 posts)2. Why not?
Jared seems to do everything else in the Trump administration.
Bob Loblaw
(1,900 posts)3. Is Eric busy?
Could Junior free up his calendar? Surely Ivanka has wrapped up all of her projects and looking for a new challenge.
JHB
(37,158 posts)4. They don't qualify. Neither one of them acts...
...as a fashionable accessory to Ivanka.
struggle4progress
(118,280 posts)5. Boris Badenov
HAB911
(8,889 posts)6. My money is on Giuliani