Senator Kennedy: Mr. Sussman was council to Secretary Clinton's campaign, and we also know that he was the source of the information provided to the FBI that the Trump campaign had a backchannel communication to Russia, which we now know isn't true. Is it true that Michael Sussman, a partner at Perkins Coie, council to the Hillary Clinton campaign, and the source of this information about the allegations regarding the Trump campaign, is it true that he had a special badge, an FBI Headquarters badge, that gave him special privileges in entering the FBI building?

Director Wray: I don't think I can get into a discussion of those topics at the moment.

Senator Shaheen just interrupted Kennedy, suggesting that he follow a 'separate line of questioning', since Director Wray has said he won't answer questions related to the case that's being litigated. [Sussman] He told her he can handle his questions himself. kek

Senator Kennedy: There are millions of Americans that look at this, and think, I'm not saying they are correct, that the FBI has become a political organization, and at some point you're going to have to address that. The institution is just too important.

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Director Wray: We continue, they don't get a lot of attention in the press, but we continue to develop cases and bring charges still, from some of the activity back then [summer 2020 riots]. We have not taken our foot off the gas on those cases.

Senator Graham: There are no FBI agents in Afghanastan?

Director Wray: Not anymore. At least not that I can…