FBI Dir. Wray on His Resignation: ‘This Is the Best Way to Avoid Dragging the Bureau Deeper into the Fray’

Wray After weeks of ░░░░░░░░ thought I ve decided ░░░░░░░░ right thing for the ░░░░░░░░ is for me to ░░░░░░░░ until the end of ░░░░░░░░ current administration in January ░░░░░░░░ then step down My ░░░░░░░░ is to keep the ░░░░░░░░ on our mission on ░░░░░░░░ indispensable work each of ░░░░░░░░ is doing every single ░░░░░░░░ And in my view ░░░░░░░░ is the best way ░░░░░░░░ avoid dragging the Bureau ░░░░░░░░ into the fray while ░░░░░░░░ the values and principles ░░░░░░░░ are so important to ░░░░░░░░ we do our work ░░░░░░░░ it should go without ░░░░░░░░ but I m going ░░░░░░░░ and say it anyways ░░░░░░░░ is not easy for ░░░░░░░░ I love this place ░░░░░░░░ love our mission And ░░░░░░░░ love our people But ░░░░░░░░ focus is and always ░░░░░░░░ been on us and ░░░░░░░░ what s right for ░░░░░░░░ FBI Because when you ░░░░░░░░ at where the threats ░░░░░░░░ headed it is clear ░░░░░░░░ the importance of our ░░░░░░░░ protecting the American people ░░░░░░░░ upholding the Constitution will ░░░░░░░░ change And what absolutely ░░░░░░░░ cannot must not change ░░░░░░░░ our commitment to doing ░░░░░░░░ right thing in the ░░░░░░░░ way every time Our ░░░░░░░░ to our core values ░░░░░░░░ dedication to independence and ░░░░░░░░ and our defense of ░░░░░░░░ rule of law those ░░░░░░░░ aspects of who we ░░░░░░░░ must never change That ░░░░░░░░ the real strength of ░░░░░░░░ FBI the importance of ░░░░░░░░ mission the quality of ░░░░░░░░ people and their dedication ░░░░░░░░ service over self It ░░░░░░░░ an unshakeable foundation that ░░░░░░░░ stood the test of ░░░░░░░░ and cannot be easily ░░░░░░░░ And it you the ░░░░░░░░ and women of the ░░░░░░░░ are why the Bureau ░░░░░░░░ endure and remain successful ░░░░░░░░ long into the future.”