FBI Director Christopher Wray to Face Questions from House Judiciary Committee on Alleged Weaponization of Law Enforcement Against Conservatives

FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to face a barrage of questions from Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. The GOP claims that federal law enforcement agencies have been “weaponized” against conservatives, including former President Donald Trump and his allies.

In his prepared remarks, Director Wray is expected to defend his employees’ work and highlight the progress made in addressing violent crime, seizing dangerous drugs like fentanyl and investigating the Chinese government. He will also talk about the “sheer breadth and impact of the work the FBI’s 38,000 employees are doing, each and every day.”

The controversy surrounding the FBI’s alleged weaponization of law enforcement against conservatives has been further complicated by the case of Gal Luft, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen and D.C. energy policy think-tanker. In February, Luft was arrested in Cyprus on a U.S. extradition warrant. He has since claimed that his arrest was part of an international conspiracy that reached to the highest levels of American power, and that he was being persecuted at the direction of the Biden family.

The Biden family has denied these claims, and the Department of Justice has not commented on the matter. It remains to be seen how Director Wray will address these allegations during Wednesday’s hearing.

The hearing is expected to be a contentious one, as Republicans and Democrats continue to clash over the FBI’s role in the alleged weaponization of law enforcement against conservatives. Director Wray’s testimony will be closely watched, as he is likely to face tough questions from both sides of the aisle.