OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The director of the FBI had strong words Wednesday for supporters of former President Donald Trump who have been using violent rhetoric in the wake of his agency’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.
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Christopher Wray, who was appointed as the agency’s director in 2017 by Trump, called threats circulating online against federal agents and the Justice Department “deplorable and dangerous.”
“I’m always concerned about threats to law enforcement,” Wray said. “Violence against law enforcement is not the answer, no matter who you’re upset with.”
Wray made the remarks following a news conference during a long-planned visit to the agency’s field office in Omaha, Nebraska, where he discussed the FBI’s focus on cybersecurity. He declined to answer questions about the hours-long search Monday by FBI agents of Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida resort.
It has been easy to find the threats and a call to arms in those corners of the internet favored by right-wing extremists since Trump himself announced the search of his Florida home. Reactions included the ubiquitous “Lock and load” and calls for federal agents and even U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to be assassinated.
On Gab — a social media site popular with white supremacists and antisemites — one poster going by the name of Stephen said he was awaiting “the call” to mount an armed revolution.
“All it takes is one call. And millions will arm up and take back this country. It will be over in less than 2 weeks,” the post said.
Another Gab poster implored others: “Lets get this started! This unelected, illegitimate regime crossed the line with their GESTAPO raid! It is long past time the lib socialist filth were cleansed from American society!”
The search of Trump’s residence Monday is part of an investigation into whether Trump took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence, according to people familiar with the matter. The Justice Department has been investigating the potential mishandling of classified information since the National Archives and Records Administration said it had received from Mar-a-Lago 15 boxes of White House records, including documents containing classified information, earlier this year.
Yeh, Chris. White supremacy is thee greatest threat facing this nation. Black thugs are afraid to leave their housing projects in the Bronx and south Chicago to go commit a heinous crime because the fear a white heterosexual male wearing a MAGA hat might be lurking in the bushes.
everyone see the problem in government in America, there’s no middle ground here, either a lefty communist, or all the way to the right/nazi garbage
his threats are akin to the one of a mugger threatening his victim were he to retaliate
The mainstream Democrat party, including Senator Schumer, publically encourages violence against Supreme Court justices and the media is silent.
A few right wing whakos with zero support in the Republican party make threats on websites no one looks at and the media is apoplectic.
The nutty far left is absolutely identical to the nutty far right. They hate law enforcement and defend criminals.
The corrupt FBI likes reaping less than sowing.
Unfortunately, Leftists like AG Garland, Nadler, Schiff, Soros, Schumer, etc. ARE destroying the United States; and are seen as Jews by the Right.
Both sides have radicals that want to “kill” the other side. Extreme members are the wackos that want total annihilation. We as a civil society must condemn any calls to harm individuals of either party.
First explain why you used Sleazy judge Reinhardt, an Epstein boy and who should have recused himself for posting anti Trump rants on his Facebook page.
The FBI should change her name to RBI ‘Regime’s Bureau of Investigation’, since it’s certainly more appropriate now !!!
Yet he does nothing as leftists threaten supreme court justices and illegally protest outside their homes.
Where was he when Schumer and Maxine threatened violence ?
FBI panty-raid makes off with The Donald’s Mickey Mouse underwear.
why does all political and random violence have to come from the democrat camp?
and would convict a patriot for having done the right thing?
Blue lives matter!!!
Oh, they are investigating Trump… String up the cops!!! Defund the police!!!
Hypocrites
i am so scared of white supremists. that is one of the reasons i do not have a job. i am scared to leave my house. thanks to the chsidei umos ha’olam of democrats i get my entitlements so i do not need to
Do you Trump supporters realize that the crazies who post on Gab and GETTR share your adoration for for Trump but don’t like Jews. Join Gab or GETTR and you’ll see the wild things the anti Semites post on the sites
The spectre of violence and pogroms comes with every jackboot step of “maga” hate. There was warning in the 1920’s and 1930’s about the evil nazis. They is warning now.
ACHTUNG JUDEN.