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This argument totally misses the context of that appointment, which was the tremendous pressure Trump was under from the Democrats and DC establishment after he
by TechBro8615 3y ago
This argument totally misses the context of that appointment, which was the tremendous pressure Trump was under from the Democrats and DC establishment after he fired Director Comey. Trump appointed Director Wray, yes, but the appointment was made basically under duress. It was hardly his choice, and he was under immense political pressure to assuage the optics of what looked like a coverup in his firing of Comey. He had to choose someone recommended by uniparty politicians like McConnell.
- adrr 3y agoDems couldn’t do anything. They didn’t have control of house so they couldn’t impeach. It also unprecedented to fire an FBI director. More cognitive dissonance trying to say the Dems controlled a Republican controlled institution.
- NearAP 3y agoYou're saying that Trump a) who was advised that firing the FBI director would have a political cost to him but still decided to go ahead with it b) and essentially bragged about doing it c) was suddenly under pressure after the firing and decided to appoint someone he didn't like/want?
- adrr 3y agoAnd Trumps choice was lastly confirmed by a Republican controlled senate. No where in the process did Dems have any influence.