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Trump: It Is ‘Possible’ FBI Director Position Will Be Filled by Friday
Breitbart.com ^ | 13 May 2017 | Katherine Rodriguez

Posted on 05/13/2017 3:31:13 PM PDT by Rockitz

President Trump hinted that it is “possible” that the FBI’s top post will be filled by Friday, according to a White House press pool report released Saturday. Trump mentioned that he might even make the final decision on who gets the top FBI post before he leaves for Saudi Arabia Friday, saying “even that is possible.”

“We can make a fast decision,” Trump said, explaining the FBI’s vetting process.

Trump spoke highly of the candidates for the position, describing them as “very well-known” and “highly-respected” people with a lot of talent, according to the pool report. The president did not say whether these candidates are being vetted for the interim director or permanent director position.

“Almost all of them are very well known,” he said. “They’ve been vetted over their lifetime, essentially. But very well known, highly respected, really talented people. And that’s what we want for the FBI.”

Four candidates for the permanent position to replace former FBI director James Comey are being interviewed Saturday by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Fox News reported.

The four candidates include Assistant Attorney General Alice Fisher, acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), and New York Court of Appeals Judge Michael J. Garcia.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fbi; second100days; trumpdoj
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To: Parley Baer
YUP!!!
41 posted on 05/13/2017 8:10:14 PM PDT by rhubarbk (The Art of the Presidency -- Donald J Trump)
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To: PIF
Here are 11 candidates being considered for FBI director

RAY KELLY

MIKE ROGERS

ALICE FISHER

TREY GOWDY

JOHN CORNYN

PAUL ABBATE

MICHAEL GARCIA

JOHN SUTHERS

MICHAEL LUTTIG

LARRY THOMPSON

ANDREW MCCABE
42 posted on 05/13/2017 8:12:58 PM PDT by rhubarbk (The Art of the Presidency -- Donald J Trump)
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To: PIF

I actually had it at 12:

RAY KELLY
MIKE ROGERS
ALICE FISHER
TREY GOWDY
JOHN CORNYN
PAUL ABBATE
MICHAEL GARCIA
JOHN SUTHERS
MICHAEL LUTTIG
LARRY THOMPSON
ANDREW MCCABE
JOE DON BAKER


43 posted on 05/13/2017 10:34:55 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: Rockitz

Pick McCain...and then fire him.

44 posted on 05/13/2017 10:42:09 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Rockitz

Yeah, I would like to see Rudy given how he went after the mob. I think he’d be good on reopening the Clinton thing. Dunno

Yeah, let’s not keep McCabe in there too much longer.


45 posted on 05/13/2017 11:22:16 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

Joe Don Baker? He’d be walking tall as FBI director!


46 posted on 05/13/2017 11:44:35 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: tired&retired
Appointed by Andrew Cuomo

ungh...

47 posted on 05/14/2017 1:47:13 AM PDT by piasa
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To: Rockitz

I hope it doesn’t become a rushed replacement decision like McMaster was.


48 posted on 05/14/2017 3:36:24 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

I don’t think it will be a rushed decision. Comey has been a dead man walking in Trump’s eyes since before the election. He has had plenty of time to consider options.


49 posted on 05/14/2017 3:52:21 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("If we cannot control our tempers, what has grace done for us?" Charles Spurgeon)
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To: Grams A

FBI Director?


50 posted on 05/14/2017 4:32:11 AM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Then why the game of a delay and the parade of interviews?


51 posted on 05/14/2017 4:52:14 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: vette6387

Romney wasn’t AG, he was SoS—and reportedly real concern that Trump would go with him is why Bannon made the mistake of backing Tillerson as an alternative.


52 posted on 05/14/2017 4:59:49 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

“Romney wasn’t AG, he was SoS”

Yeah, I made a mistake. But the reasoning for my comment is the same. Romney was never going to get the job and neither is McCabe. Am I to understand that you don’t like Tillerson and if so why?


53 posted on 05/14/2017 5:02:28 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: rhubarbk

Gowdy is all horn and no driveshaft. He talks a good story but never delivers. But no Cornyn, no McCabe and no Rogers. The others all look like possibilities, especially Kelly.


54 posted on 05/14/2017 5:05:34 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: vette6387
Gowdy is all horn and no driveshaft.

That bears repeating as it rolls off of the tongue with such sweetness. Thank You.

55 posted on 05/14/2017 5:08:36 AM PDT by Dustoff45 (Pass the Ketchup)
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To: vette6387

Tillerson is supposed to be a globalist/neocon puppet actually directed by Condi Rice, who reportedly even holds meetings with his staff at State while he is traveling. He is also an ally with Jivanka pressing for the whole global warming/climate change hoax.


56 posted on 05/14/2017 5:09:49 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

Drivel

Tillerson is the most qualified man to ever hold the position of Secretary of State.


57 posted on 05/14/2017 5:13:20 AM PDT by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Hillary is Ameritrash, pass it on)
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To: 9YearLurker

‘Tillerson is supposed to be a globalist/neocon puppet actually directed by Condi Rice, “

“SUPPOSED TO BE?” Just how do you KNOW that? I’d doubt Tillerson is anyone’s puppet, and the would go double for a Black woman. Besides, Condi is currently back out here at Stanford so she can look after her mother.


58 posted on 05/14/2017 5:22:52 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: SaveFerris

“I would like to see Rudy given how he went after the mob.”

Rudy has recently said publicly that he doesn’t want the job. Besides, this is a ten year appointment and Rudy is 72. Do the math.


59 posted on 05/14/2017 5:26:01 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: bert

Most qualified man to hold the position of SoS? What sort of cool-aid are you drinking?

If you haven’t noticed, Condi has been making multiple media appearances plumping Tillerson after she had originally recommended him to Trump. (What Trump was doing taking Condi’s advice is another question.)

And you can not like the source if you don’t want to, but Stone has an incredibly good record on this sort of inside info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnhSy9rkICU


60 posted on 05/14/2017 5:29:25 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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