[vette6387]

“Since the 1920s, the FBI has been supervised by the Department of Justice and the FBI Director has answered to the Attorney General. The Director briefed the President on any issues that arose from within the FBI until the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 was enacted following the September 11 attacks. Since then, the Director reports to the Director of National Intelligence, who in turn reports to the President.”

So Wray doesn’t work for Sessions, he works for the DNI, who at present, is Dan Coats. My question then is, why do we not hear anything from Coats? And what actions can/has Coats taken with respect to the mismanagement of the FBI?

[Cboldt]

Director FBI reports to Deputy Attorney General. The DNI oversight relates ONLY to FBI counterintelligence activity. DNI can’t fire Director FBI, but DAG can.

[RinaseaofDs]

That’s a pretty massive catch on your part.

Inquiring minds want to know the answer to that as well.

[FreeReign]

So Wray doesn’t work for Sessions, he works for the DNI, who at present, is Dan Coats.

Only the FBI's intelligence activities are overseen by the DNI. Besides that the FBI and Wray report to the AG.

The FBI’s activities are closely and regularly scrutinized by a variety of entities. Congress—through several oversight committees in the Senate and House—reviews the FBI’s budget appropriations, programs, and selected investigations. The results of FBI investigations are often reviewed by the judicial system during court proceedings. Within the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI is responsible to the attorney general, and it reports its findings to U.S. Attorneys across the country. The FBI’s intelligence activities are overseen by the Director of National Intelligence.

fbi.gov