FBI Director Christopher A. Wray frustrated House Republicans Wednesday as he dodged questions about bureau activities that lawmakers said unfairly targeted conservatives and were too lenient on liberals, including President Biden and his family.
In a highly contentious hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Mr. Wray refused to answer questions about the bureau’s investigations into former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden; whether undercover agents were involved in the Jan. 6, 2001 riot at the U.S. Capitol, and who authorized an FBI memo depicting Catholics as domestic terrorists.
“People trusted the FBI more when J. Edgar Hoover was running the place than when you are, and the reason is because you don’t give straight answers,” Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican, told the director. Perhaps the most contentious exchange occurred when Mr. Wray declined to tell the committee who authored and approved a memo encouraging agents to develop sources inside Catholic parishes across the country as part of its effort to crack down on domestic terrorism.
Mr. Wray pledged to give lawmakers a briefing on the review’s findings, which he said should be completed this summer. However, he declined to say if he would identify the individuals who drafted and approved the memo.
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