He wasn’t the first choice of the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA.
Nonetheless, the association’s President Konrad Motyka issued a statement Friday praising President Obama’s official nomination of former Justice Department official James Comey for FBI director. The association has recently endorsed Rep. Mike Rogers, a former FBI agent.
“On behalf of our members – more than 12,000 active duty and retired Agents – I congratulate James Comey on his nomination to be the next FBI Director.
“We believe that Mr. Comey understands the centrality of the Special Agent to the Bureau’s mission of protecting our country from criminal and terrorist threats. We look forward to meeting with him soon and working with him on the wide array of challenges facing our country.”
“While the FBIAA endorsed Rep. Mike Rogers and believes that he would have been an excellent nominee, Mr. Comey has an outstanding reputation among FBI Agents.”
Well that was quick !
Did the agents assoc interview the nominee ?
Sometimes the FBIAA gets too cozy with management which in my opinion has become the sole reason for FLEOA’s existence. ” Bring your Boss to lunch” and other silly asskissing ideas seem to be their only reason for their existence. Regrettably too many FBIAA officials retired in the ranks of management.