Christopher A. Wray
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Christopher A. Wray | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Attorney General | |
| In office 2003–2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 |
Christopher A. Wray (born 1967) is an American lawyer that United States president Donald Trump nominated for director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[1] From 2003-2005, he served as Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division under the George W. Bush administration. He is currently a litigation partner for the private law firm King & Spalding.[2]
Government service
Christopher Wray joined the government in 1997 as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. In 2001 he moved to the Justice Department as associate deputy attorney general and principal associate deputy attorney general.[3]
In 2003 President George W. Bush nominated Wray as assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.[4] This position required US Senate confirmation which Wray received unanimously. Wray was assistant attorney general from 2003 to 2005 where he worked under James Comey, then the Deputy Attorney General. While heading the Criminal Division, Wray oversaw prominent fraud investigations like Enron.[3]
in 2005, Mr. Wray received the Edmund J. Randolph Award, the Department’s highest award for public service and leadership.<--DOJ website quote-->
Private Practice
References
- ^ "Trump Taps Christopher A. Wray as New FBI Director". NBC New York.
- ^ "Christopher A Wray". www.kslaw.com. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
{{cite web}}: Text "King & Spalding" ignored (help); Text "People" ignored (help) - ^ a b Cleary, Tom (May 30, 2017). "Christopher Wray: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com.
- ^ "Christopher A. Wray | CRIMINAL | Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
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