Watch: Chris Wray slaps down Matt Gaetz's claims about FBI's reputation

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday shot back at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) when the Florida congressman attacked the FBI's reputation during a House Judiciary Committee hearing.

After trying unsuccessfully to get the Trump-appointed FBI director to comment on potentially incriminating messages sent by Hunter Biden years ago, Gaetz launched a broadside against Wray's tenure running the nation's largest federal law enforcement agency.

"You preside over the FBI, it has the lowest level of trust in the FBI's history," Gaetz argued. "People trusted the FBI more when J. Edgar Hoover was running the place... the reason is because you don't give straight answers."

Wray, however, was quick to retort by informing Gaetz that his agency has been doing gangbusters when it comes to recruiting -- especially in the state of Florida.

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"Respectfully, congressman, in your home state of Florida, the number of people applying to come work for us, to devote their lives working for us, is up over 100 percent," Wray said.

"We're deeply proud of them!" Gaetz fired back. "But they deserve better than you!"

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