On Tuesday, the Senate overwhelmingly voted to confirm Christopher Wray, President Trump's nominee to replace James Comey as the director of the FBI, The Washington Post reports.
The vote totaled 92-5, with five Democrats voting against Wray, who will now be in charge of the organization that is investigating the Trump administration's possible ties to Russia during the 2016 election. Many accused the president of trying to stop the FBI's investigation into possible ties to Russia when he fired Comey in may, so all eyes will be on Wray and how he handles the investigation.
According to the Post, Wray's overwhelming confirmation was likely due to the fact that he reassured senators during his confirmation hearing that he would never declare loyalty to the president, and that if Trump pressured him to end the investigation, he'd resign - both of which Comey accused POTUS of doing when he testified in front of the Senate back in June.
The new FBI director is a former federal prosecutor and worked in the Justice Department under the George W. Bush administration. He also represented New Jersey governor Chris Christie in the Bridgegate scandal back in 2013 - meaning he has a background in dealing with political scandal.
"Now more than ever, the bureau needs a resolute and independent leader," said Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island said, according to The New York Times. "Christopher Wray has assured us he can be that leader."
