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TexasTowelie

(112,131 posts)
Wed May 10, 2017, 05:32 AM May 2017

Possible 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 Comey’s 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 nation’s 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
Jared Bob Loblaw May 2017 #1
Why not? TexasTowelie May 2017 #2
Is Eric busy? Bob Loblaw May 2017 #3
They don't qualify. Neither one of them acts... JHB May 2017 #4
Boris Badenov struggle4progress May 2017 #5
My money is on Giuliani HAB911 May 2017 #6

Bob Loblaw

(1,900 posts)
3. Is Eric busy?
Wed May 10, 2017, 06:44 AM
May 2017

Could Junior free up his calendar? Surely Ivanka has wrapped up all of her projects and looking for a new challenge.

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