FBI director ‘furious’ over botched
Nassar probe, apologizes for misconduct
Posted By: Ribicon, 9/15/2021 3:42:52 PM
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday apologized to the U.S. gymnasts who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar and said the agency’s failure to properly investigate allegations against him “was beyond the pale.” “I am sorry that so many people let you down over and over again and I am especially sorry that there were people at the FBI who had their own chance to stop this monster back in 2015 and failed, and that is inexcusable, it never should have happened, and we are doing everything in our power to make sure it never happens again,” Mr. Wray said.(Snip)After reading the report, Mr. Wray said, “I was heartsick.
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Wray was heartsick, furious, outraged, and bewildered that the Agency he headed chose to ignore sexual abuse of more than 40 young women, and to falsify the testimony of at least one of them (according to another article posted here). But in the FBI's defense, Wray should note that all Agency resources were committed at the time to wiretapping and undermining Donald Trump as a candidate, and then as president of the United States.