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US Senate Confirms Christopher Wray as New FBI Director

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US Senate Confirms Christopher Wray as New FBI Director

21:22 GMT 01.08.2017 (Updated: 11:48 GMT 06.08.2022)

© REUTERS / Carlos BarriaChristopher Wray is sworn in prior to testifying before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be the next FBI director on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 12, 2017.

Christopher Wray is sworn in prior to testifying before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be the next FBI director on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 12, 2017. - Sputnik International

The US Senate has confirmed Christopher Wray as the new FBI director.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US Senate has confirmed Christopher Wray as the new director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Wray was confirmed by a 92 to 5 vote on Tuesday.

He replaces former Director James Comey, who Trump fired in May.