The Bulwark

The Bulwark

Home
Shows
Newsletters
Chat
Special Projects
Events
Founders
Store
Archive
About

Share this post

The Bulwark
The Bulwark
The Tale of Cousin Wray-Wray and Aileen Cannon
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
The Triad

The Tale of Cousin Wray-Wray and Aileen Cannon

One of them obeyed in advance. The other one knew what time it was.

Jonathan V. Last's avatar
Jonathan V. Last
Dec 12, 2024
∙ Paid
528

Share this post

The Bulwark
The Bulwark
The Tale of Cousin Wray-Wray and Aileen Cannon
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
472
44
Share
(Composite by Hannah Yoest / Photos: GettyImages x2)

1. The Resistance Will Not Be Televised

Yesterday FBI director Christopher Wray announced that he will resign his position rather than force the next president to fire him.

His decision is weak, misguided, and self-defeating. In order to be clear-eyed about what is happening we need to talk through a fairly long logic chain. And we’re going to do it rundown style.

But let me start you with the TL;DR:

When the chips are down, you can either be Christopher Wray . . . or Aileen Cannon.

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Bulwark Media
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More