Ted Lieu: Not FBI's Fault 'Trump Surrounded Himself With Criminals'
During today's House hearing with FBI Director Wray, Rep. Ted Lieu systematically took apart and destroyed House Republicans' claims of 'malfeasance against Trump by the FBI' when he listed many of those Trump World criminals found guilty while a Trump appointee was in charge of the Justice Department.
Trump repeatedly claimed he only hires only the best people. (Laugh if you please)
REP TED LIEU: I'll ask you a series of basic questions to get the facts out to the American people about our system of justice. Roger Stone was convicted in a federal court, correct?
FBI DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER WRAY: That's my recollection.
LIEU: Trump donor Elliott Brady was convicted in a federal court, correct?
WRAY: Also, my recollection.
LIEU: The attorney general at the time for those two convictions was Bill Barr. Which president nominated Bill Barr for attorney general?
WRAY: President Trump.
LIEU: Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen was convicted on two separate occasions in federal court, correct?
WRAY: I believe that's correct.
LIEU: The AG at the time of Cohen's second conviction was Matthew Whitaker, which president appointed Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general?
WRAY: President Trump.
LIEU: Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort was convicted in a federal court, correct?
WRAY: Yes.