‘The bureau is in trouble’: J. Edgar Hoover biographer reacts to FBI director resigning

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🗓️ 12 December 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Guests: Ryan Reilly, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Beverly Gage, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Goldberg The FBI director resigns before Donald Trump takes office. Tonight: the resignation of Christopher Wray—and the major implications it has for Trump's second term. Plus, the historian who wrote the book on J. Edgar Hoover on why Trump's new pick could be worse. And inside the MAGA campaign to save Pete Hegseth by intimidating the Republican Senate.

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0:00.0	Tonight on All-N.
0:03.0	Are you going to fire the current FBI director, Christopher Ray, who you appointed?
0:07.5	Well, I can't say I'm thrilled with him.
0:09.9	The FBI director resigns before Donald Trump takes office.
0:14.0	Christopher Ray announced a moment ago that he will leave by the end of the current administration.
0:19.5	Tonight, the resignation of Christopher Ray and the major implications it has for Trump's second
0:24.6	term with Senator Richard Blumenthal and Congressman Jamie Raskin.
0:28.9	Plus, the historian who wrote the book on Jay Edgar Hoover on why Trump's new pick
0:34.4	could be worse.
0:36.1	We look forward to a very smooth transition of the FBI, and I'll be ready to go on day one.
0:40.4	And inside the MAGA campaign to save Pete Heggs-F by intimidating the Republican Senate.
0:46.9	Next hour, we're going to walk through the process of taking out an incumbent U.S. senator.
0:57.2	All in starts right now.
1:03.7	Good evening from New York. I'm Chris Hayes.
1:05.8	One of the most important independent officials in the entire executive branch, in the entire U.S.
1:11.2	government, the director of the FBI is leaving his job before the end of his term. And in doing
1:18.2	so, he is taking one of the most important remaining guardrails in our democracy with him.
1:24.8	Earlier today, FBI director Christopher Ray gathered employees of the Bureau together
1:28.9	and told them that he will not stay on for the last three years of his 10-year statutory term.
1:35.6	Quote, after weeks of careful thought, I've decided the right thing for the Bureau is for me to
1:40.9	serve until the end of the current administration in January and then step down.
1:45.9	The most incredible thing about all of this is Christopher Ray was supposed to run the FBI until
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