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| Update: FBI agents group urges Trump to pick Mike Rogers for director |
| 2017-05-14 |
| [The Hill] A group of current and former FBI agents on Saturday endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) to lead the FBI following the ouster of director James Comey. "Chairman Rogers exemplifies the principles that should be possessed by the next FBI Director," Thomas F. O’Connor, president of the FBI Agents Association, said in a statement. The association cited Rogers’ experience previously serving in the FBI in addition to his time in Congress to explain their endorsement. "It is essential that the next FBI Director understand the details of how Agents do their important work," the statement continued. "Rogers’ unique and diverse experience will allow him to effectively lead the men and women of the Bureau as we work to protect our country from criminal and terrorist threats." "During his time in Congress he showed a commitment to confronting threats to |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #9 I'd really like a "partisan" pick here. I want Trump to know well in advance what he's getting. |
| Posted by: Crusader 2017-05-14 22:45 |
| #8 What does anyone think/know about Ray Kelly, registered Independent and former Comish of NYPD as head of FBI? I heard him suggested as a good choice. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-05-14 12:38 |
| #7 2013: Rogers' wife, Kristi Clemens Rogers, was, until recently, the president and CEO of Aegis LLC a "security" defense contractor company, whom she helped to secure a $10 billion (with a b) contract with the State Department. The company describes itself as "a leading private security company, provides government and corporate clients with a full spectrum of intelligence-led, culturally-sensitive security solutions to operational and development challenges around the world." |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-05-14 12:30 |
| #6 Sure wish they'd state what principles the FBI is supposed to exemplify. I haven't seen any since the days when Whitey Bulger was ruling over Boston. |
| Posted by: Regular joe 2017-05-14 11:46 |
| #5 This Judicial Watch piece may help explain my angst with Rogers. A snippet from the article is found below. Don't neglect the closing paragraph: ” In interviews Rogers “downplayed” the testimony CIA contractors gave in closed session, Lake noted, and has said he did not believe the CIA had stonewalled his committee. Lake reported that “the chairmen of the House Intelligence, Armed Services, and Government Reform committees — Reps. Rogers, Buck McKeon, and Darrell Issa, respectively — all opposed the formation of a select committee on Benghazi.” Rogers is a plankholder in the Washington 'swamp.' If he is confirmed as Director, any hope (however distantly remote) of bringing the Hildebeest to justice will be dashed. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-05-14 07:49 |
| #4 This organization is a pro-Employee style union that supports agents regardless of their failures for the most part. Therefore their members come first, the American citizen, second and their dislike of the President is clearly evident. Even though Rogers has several planks on the right as his platform, when it comes time to make hard decisions he compromises too much with the Democrats. In other words he is all talk when it comes to what the right wants to hear but at 1am of an all night marathon legislative session when the final vote is taken, he chokes and compromises too much with the hard nose Democrats. |
| Posted by: Angavising Greater4255 2017-05-14 06:29 |
| #3 In other words, they have something on him to force compliance. |
| Posted by: Charles 2017-05-14 05:14 |
| #2 Translation - "this one we can manage"? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-05-14 04:01 |
| #1 'Highly professional, Non-Partisan' law enforcement organization urges selection of 'Political Appointee?' |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-05-14 00:36 |