Rep. Jerrod Nadler questioned FBI Director Christopher Wray in a House Judiciary hearing Wednesday about the investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13 at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The New York Democrat asked the director whether recent claims about diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from Republican members of Congress were true. Nadler cited Republican claims that Vice President Kamala Harris is a “DEI candidate” or that DEI efforts at the FBI meant the agency wasn’t hiring the best candidates.
“Any notion that we have lowered our standards or hiring standards is just not accurate. In fact, our standards are as competitive and selective as ever,” adding that tens of thousands apply for roles in the agency, which has a selection rate that hovers around 3.1 percent. Wray said this is more selective than “just about any university in the country.”
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