Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.) has blatantly told FBI Director Christopher Wray that he doesn’t trust him, while refusing to help shape policy on the southern border and not being transparent about the southern border. He accused the country of being “relatively silent” on the border. Especially regarding national security.
Secretary Wray met with the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Thursday afternoon to ask Congress to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and discuss next year’s budget. While dollar numbers were part of the discussion, the FBI director will be on hand to defend efforts to prevent terrorist attacks and gang entry into the United States through the southern border. Many of these are related to the fentanyl epidemic.
When it came time for Mr. Garcia to ask Mr. Ray questions, the Congressional representative did not hold back.
“I don’t trust you.”
“Honestly, it pains me to say this, but I don’t trust you,” Garcia told Ray.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray was told by Representative Mike Garcia (R-Calif.) that he was not trusted. (Julia Nickinson/Getty Images)
The congressman told Wray that this is not a funding issue, but rather a “lack of transparency” and “weaponization and politicization” of issues and tools used for national security against Americans, churches and other organizations. ” is believed to be the cause.
Garcia criticized Wray’s relative silence and reluctance on the “biggest national security threat” to the United States, referring to the southern border. refused to give “little credit” to the command ability of “Agent”. below him.
“We don’t trust you to protect us,” Garcia said. “I think we’re in an even more precarious position now than we were on September 10, 2001 because of your inability to lead and shape policy and the Department of Justice and the White House.”
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Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.) told the FBI director during a budget hearing that he doesn’t trust him and accused him of being “relatively silent” on the southern border. (House Appropriations Live Feed)
As members of Congress continued to attack him and his reputation, Mr. Wray appeared to be listening.
border concerns
During the hearing, Wray spoke about his concerns about the border and its opening, particularly how opening it would benefit cartels and the flow of fentanyl into the United States.
He told the subcommittee that investigators are aware that when they crack down on gangs, that includes seizing fentanyl. Fentanyl comes from cartels that obtain dangerous drugs from China, Ray explained.
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Last month, more than 100 illegal immigrants stormed the southern border fence as the Texas National Guard tried to stop them. (James Breeden, New York Post/Mega)
“Last year, probably the last two years in a row…the FBI seized enough fentanyl to kill 270 million Americans,” he said. “And that gives you a sense of the scale of what we’re up against.”
Mr. Rey continued to discuss the cases of the Sinaloa and CJNG cartels and said he asked for assistance from the Mexican government to deal with these dangerous criminals.
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Efforts to target cartels include not only pursuing leadership, but also targeting cartel funds, assets, and other infrastructure. But he added that the FBI would need more money to do so.
Mr. Garcia told Mr. Wray that before he could ask questions, the FBI director had only mentioned the southern border about four times, and that there are more than 7 million people in the country illegally, 350 of whom are at the border. He said he had dismissed the idea that he was there. 1.7 million people on the FBI’s terrorist watch list were able to flee Border Patrol before being arrested.
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The FBI needs money to destroy violent gangs and drug cartels. (St. Petersburg)
He accused Wray, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and President Biden of failing to protect Americans and creating a “clear and present dangerous situation.”
Mr. Garcia told Mr. Ray that he was “unable to change the policies promoted by the leadership,” adding that he was powerless to shape policies that affected national security.
“Can you give me a simple yes or no?” Garcia asked. “Will border policy make your job easier or harder? Or will open border policy make us safer or less secure?”
“A consistent message”
In response, Wray said he has consistently expressed concern about the threat along the border, adding that he “very strongly” disagrees with many aspects of the threat along the border.
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He also asked if he had gone to see Mr. Biden, noting that “border policy is galactic stupidity from a national security perspective,” and if so, what happened next. Ta.
“Well, I’m not going to have specific conversations with people,” Ray said. “From an FBI perspective, I have consistently communicated the message both externally and internally about our concerns about the threats emanating from our border.”
