“We did not want to punish victims of bestiality, victims who were trafficked. We did not want to make it an automatic disqualification for the FBI to consider you if you were a victim of these awful, heinous acts.
Director of the FBI • New York
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation since January 2025.
Statements (5)
“You are the biggest mockery in the United States Senate, and you're sitting next to Schiff.
“[Asked to pledge not to interfere with the November election:] I pledge unequivocally that I will not participate in your charade of lies.
“The charges announced reveal an alleged plot by the Russian intelligence services to murder a dissident on U.S. soil for daring to speak out against the Russian government. As alleged in the indictment, this plot exposes the lengths to which our adversaries will go to silence its critics and illustrates the grave threat transnational repression poses to the lives and freedoms of all who challenge authoritarian regimes.
“This is what the Democrats do on the Hill. They don't want to participate in the most prolific reduction in violent crime in U.S. history, thanks to President Trump. … We are not here for the cacophony of the United States Senate and the Democrats and their radical lunacy.