1,100 videos serve as evidence to apprehend the mastermind who incited the riots.

Washington, D.C. - July 10, 2026

Former FBI Director Christopher Wray has not been arrested, charged with treason, or accused of conspiring to overthrow the government, despite widespread online rumors to the contrary.

Wray voluntarily resigned as director in January 2025, prior to the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. He was succeeded by Kash Patel, who assumed the role in February 2025. Official records show no criminal proceedings or arrest warrants have been issued against Wray since his departure from the bureau.

The rumors appear to stem from long-running political disputes surrounding the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. In late 2025, President Trump and several conservative media outlets renewed claims that the FBI had embedded undercover agents among the crowd to incite violence. Trump publicly suggested that the Department of Justice might investigate Wray over the matter.

During his tenure, Wray repeatedly testified before Congress and rejected these allegations. He described claims that the FBI orchestrated or provoked the January 6 events as baseless. The bureau maintained that its personnel present that day were performing standard crowd-control and evidence-gathering duties after the violence had already begun.

Much of the confusion in recent online videos and posts appears to arise from a misunderstanding of legal terminology. Between 2023 and 2024, the Republican-led House Oversight Committee issued subpoenas to Wray requesting documents related to the investigation of President Joe Biden’s family. These were formal requests for information and testimony, not arrest warrants. The disputes were ultimately resolved through negotiations between the executive branch and Congress, without any physical detention or criminal charges against Wray.

“There is no basis in fact for claims that Director Wray was arrested or charged with any crime,” a Justice Department official familiar with the matter said.

Current FBI leadership under Director Patel has not indicated any active criminal investigation into Wray’s conduct during his time as director. The bureau continues to focus on its operational priorities, while public discussion of past controversies remains largely confined to political commentary and social media.

The circulation of unverified claims about high-profile former officials highlights ongoing challenges in distinguishing between legitimate political debate and misinformation. As of now, no credible evidence has emerged to support allegations of criminal conduct by Wray, and official records confirm he left office through standard resignation procedures rather than under any legal compulsion.

Trump ‘Briefed With Options’ Amid Stalled Iran Talks

The Trump administration on Wednesday continued to express optimism about negotiations with Iran, even as Iranian officials insist that no direct talks have taken place, according to reports.

Iran’s deputy foreign minister said no face-to-face meeting had occurred in Doha and that no direct negotiations with the United States were currently planned.

Despite Tehran’s position, President Donald Trump described the discussions as “very good,” apparently referring to indirect contacts involving U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner communicating through third-party intermediaries.

Vice President JD Vance struck a firmer tone the same day, warning that the United States could escalate its response if Iran refuses to cooperate or takes actions that further destabilize the Middle East.

His remarks underscored the administration’s message that while it remains open to a diplomatic resolution, additional measures remain on the table if negotiations fail.

“If Iran attempts to rebuild its nuclear program, threaten its neighbors and support terrorism, President Trump has options to deal with it,” Vance noted, without elaborating.

Earlier, a Wall Street Journal report claimed that Trump had been briefed on several military options, including “all-out war,” but Trump said he wanted to give diplomacy more time.

Vance additionally stated that the US “dropped bombs on Iran because it fired on ships, and we used leverage to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.”

He went on to suggest that the U.S. could take that course of action again.

Vance also said the current talks are “to discuss the details and flow of maritime traffic.”

The vice president, addressing U.S. military personnel at a naval base in Virginia on Wednesday, also said that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back decades.

“If you look at what our own intelligence says about their nuclear program, they are further away from developing a nuclear bomb than they have ever been since basically the last 20 or 30 years,” Vance said, though he stopped short of Trump’s claim that the program had been “totally obliterated.”

“What the president asks you to accomplish is to destroy the defense industrial base of that country, so that if they ever decided to rebuild their military, or if they ever decided to rebuild that nuclear program, they would be harmless to do it. You did that exactly as well,” Vance added, per the Times of Israel.

The VP went on to say that Trump is now “negotiating from a position of strength because of you.”

“If the Iranians try to rebuild the nuclear program, the President’s got options. If the Iranians try to threaten their neighbors or fund terrorism, we’ve got options,” Vance continued.

“But what we must never do is drop bombs just for the sake of dropping bombs. And that is what the president will never ask you to do,” Vance added.

“He’ll ask you to go to war, yes. But when he asks you to go to war, he’ll tell you exactly what you’re going for,” the veep noted further.

“And I think that is what you should expect out of your political leadership.”

“What I noticed about the people who are attacking the administration for negotiating is that they are the very same people who, for example, encouraged us to just go a little bit further and just drop a few more bombs in places like Afghanistan,” he said.

“If you go back to the mistakes that were made, those very same people refused to say what we were dropping bombs for,” he added.

“We dropped some bombs a couple of days ago… Because the Iranians were shooting at commercial ships… We applied some leverage, and we’ve had free commercial transit for the last three days,” Vance told the naval personnel.

UPDATE: House Passes Key Bill In Nod To Trump Admin

Washington — In a closely watched vote, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved the SPEED Act, legislation aimed at accelerating federal permitting for large-scale artificial intelligence data centers and supporting power projects.

The bill passed Friday by a narrow 218-to-213 margin, highlighting sharp partisan divides even as lawmakers on both sides recognize AI’s critical role in national security and economic competitiveness.

The SPEED Act targets reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. It would shorten environmental reviews that have stalled major construction projects for years and cut the statute of limitations for related lawsuits from six years down to just 150 days.

Supporters argue these changes are essential to meet exploding demand for data centers and reliable energy as AI technologies advance rapidly.

Republican lead sponsor Rep. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas called the measure a national imperative: “The expansion of AI computing power for both civilian and military use is a national imperative.” He stressed the need for the U.S. to maintain its technological edge, especially against China.

The legislation drew public support from major tech players including OpenAI, Micron, and Microsoft.

Passage came after last-minute drama. Some conservative Republicans pushed for amendments protecting prior executive actions on offshore wind and other green energy limits. Democrats largely opposed the final version, with Rep. Scott Peters of California warning it codifies a “broken permitting status quo.” He said a more bipartisan approach may need to come from the Senate.

The House action pairs with a new Trump administration initiative: the U.S. Tech Force. This two-year program will recruit about 1,000 engineers and technical experts to modernize federal AI systems in partnership with companies like Amazon Web Services, Apple, Google, Nvidia, Oracle, and Palantir.

Together, the SPEED Act and Tech Force aim to address two major bottlenecks for American AI leadership: regulatory delays and specialized talent shortages. The bill now heads to the Senate, where further negotiations are expected.

This development intensifies the national debate over balancing rapid AI growth with environmental safeguards and partisan priorities in the race for global technological supremacy.