Former FBI Director Wray Referred to DOJ For ‘Misleading’ Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — APRIL 18, 2026 — The Oversight Project has officially filed a criminal referral with the Department of Justice against former FBI Director Christopher Wray. The group alleges that Wray provided false testimony under oath and obstructed Congressional oversight regarding two high-profile investigations: the targeting of religious groups and foreign interference in the 2020 election.
The referral, supported by evidence recently released by current FBI leadership and veteran lawmakers, suggests a systemic effort within the previous bureau hierarchy to "bury" politically sensitive information.
I. The Richmond Memo: An "Isolated" Incident?
In July 2023, Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee that a memo targeting "Radical Traditional Catholics" as potential domestic terrorists was an isolated product of a "single field office" in Richmond. He claimed to be "aghast" and ordered its immediate removal.
However, recent disclosures from Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and FBI Director Kash Patel tell a different story:
The Scope: Rather than one document, investigators found over a dozen similar documents across multiple field offices, including Buffalo, Milwaukee, and Portland.
The Scale: Records show that at least 1,000 FBI personnel had access to information suggesting the Catholic Church needed monitoring for "terrorist" potential.
The Intent: A second version of the Richmond memo was reportedly drafted for bureau-wide distribution just before the backlash, directly contradicting Wray's claim that it was confined to one office.
II. CCP Election Interference and Fake IDs
The second major allegation involves Wray's 2020 testimony, where he stated the FBI had not seen "coordinated national voter fraud" by foreign actors.
New documents released by Director Kash Patel in June suggest the bureau was aware of a significant threat months prior:
Mass-Produced Fraud: As early as August 2020, the FBI received warnings that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was mass-producing fraudulent driver’s licenses intended to aid the Biden campaign.
Political Expediency: Patel alleges that Wray and former leadership "buried" this evidence to protect a specific political narrative, effectively misleading both Congress and the American public.
III. Alleged Legal Violations
The Oversight Project’s referral targets Wray for several potential felony violations:
Perjury: For allegedly lying under oath about the origin and spread of the anti-Catholic memos.
Obstruction of Congressional Proceedings: For impeding the House and Senate’s ability to conduct legitimate oversight.
False Statements: For providing inaccurate information regarding foreign election interference.
IV. A Shift in Bureau Leadership
Current FBI Director Kash Patel has been instrumental in declassifying these documents, working closely with Senator Grassley to expose what he calls "political weaponization." Patel noted that the previous leadership "withheld the facts" for political gain and that the current bureau is committed to "giving Americans the truth."
The Department of Justice must now decide whether to appoint a special counsel or task a grand jury with investigating the former director. Given the gravity of the allegations involving religious bias and election integrity, the pressure for a formal probe is mounting.
part 1
The black duffel bag hit the porch with a heavy thud.
Its zipper burst open.
Everything inside spilled across the wooden boards.
At first, nobody moved.
Then Sheriff Daniels stepped forward.
A black handgun slid across the porch until it stopped against the front step.
His hand instantly went to his holster.
"Nobody move!"
Gasps rippled through the crowd.
The cameraman zoomed in.
Beside the handgun lay dozens of unopened envelopes.
Every one of them carried military postage.
Every one of them was addressed to:
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parker
The return address read:
Sergeant Emily Parker
Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
The dates stretched across four years.
Some envelopes were faded from heat.
Others were still sealed with military tape.
Mrs. Ellis whispered, "Those are her letters..."
Pastor Ray slowly picked one up from the porch.
"It hasn't even been opened."
Another envelope.
Still sealed.
Then another.
Twenty.
Thirty.
More than anyone could count.
Mr. Greer's face turned pale.
"I delivered every one of those."
Nobody answered.
Inside the house came the sound of something crashing.
Emily couldn't breathe.
"I wrote every month."
Her voice barely carried.
"I never missed a birthday... never missed Christmas... never missed Mom's anniversary after her surgery."
She looked toward the windows.
"You never read them?"
Silence.
Sheriff Daniels carefully picked up the pistol using a handkerchief.
"This weapon isn't loaded."
Deputy Harris stepped beside him.
"Serial number's still intact."
Daniels stared.
His expression changed.
"I know this gun."
The deputy frowned.
"What?"
"It was reported stolen."
"When?"
"Almost six years ago."
He looked toward the Parker house.
"By Richard Parker."
The entire crowd turned toward the front door.
Inside, someone shouted.
"No!"
Then another crash.
Mr. Greer suddenly remembered something.
"I have something."
He hurried back to his mail truck.
People watched him disappear into the driver's seat.
A moment later he returned carrying a thick leather folder.
"I wasn't sure I'd ever need this."
He handed it to the sheriff.
Daniels opened it.
Inside were photocopies.
Certified mail receipts.
Postal forwarding forms.
Rejected delivery notices.
Every document carried Richard Parker's signature.
The sheriff flipped page after page.
"Refused."
"Refused."
"Refused."
"Forward to sender."
Again.
Again.
Again.
Mr. Greer's voice trembled.
"Four years ago your parents came to the post office."
"They told us you were dangerous."
"They said if any military mail arrived, they didn't want it."
Emily stared at him.
"They said that?"
He nodded sadly.
"They claimed you'd threatened the family before you went away."
Mrs. Ellis burst into tears.
"Oh my God..."
Pastor Ray slowly removed his glasses.
"I told the congregation to pray for Richard and Linda."
"I thought they were grieving."
Across the street, whispers spread through the neighbors.
"I remember..."
"They said she assaulted someone."
"I heard she'd robbed a store."
"No... they told me she'd attacked her own father."
Every rumor.
Every lie.
Every cruel glance Emily had imagined while overseas...
Suddenly made sense.
She felt her knees weaken.
Mr. Greer caught her before she fell.
"You don't owe these people an apology."
Emily wiped away tears.
"I kept wondering why nobody answered."
She laughed bitterly.
"I thought everyone had forgotten me."
The sheriff continued examining the folder.
Then he stopped.
One document had a different heading.
Application for Declaration of Death in Absentia.
Daniels frowned.
"What is this?"
He read farther.
The filing claimed Emily Parker had been "missing with probable criminal activity."
Attached was a request to transfer ownership of her college trust, vehicle title, and military survivor benefits.
The application carried two signatures.
Richard Parker.
Linda Parker.
The crowd gasped.
"They tried to declare her legally dead?" someone whispered.
"No..."
"They couldn't..."
Emily's head snapped toward the house.
"My college trust?"
Her father had promised that account would always belong to her.
She had worked two jobs through high school because they insisted every dollar mattered.
Now...
Her stomach twisted.
They had tried to erase her completely.
Inside the house, another loud bang echoed.
Deputy Harris looked toward the sheriff.
"They're moving."
Daniels nodded once.
"Cover the back."
Two deputies sprinted around the sides of the property.
The cameraman followed until another officer pushed him back.
Suddenly the upstairs curtains flew open.
Richard Parker appeared for only a second.
His face was drenched with sweat.
He looked directly at Emily.
Not with guilt.
With hatred.
"You should've stayed gone!" he screamed.
Then he disappeared.
Mrs. Parker's terrified voice echoed from somewhere inside.
"Richard, stop!"
Another crash.
Glass shattered.
Deputy Collins shouted from the backyard.
"Sheriff!"
"They're trying to get out!"
The crowd surged toward the sidewalk before officers forced everyone back.
Sheriff Daniels drew a slow breath.
"This isn't about an escaped convict anymore."
He looked at the house.
"This is now a criminal investigation."
Emily stood frozen.
Four years she'd dreamed about coming home.
Four years imagining hugs.
Laughter.
A family dinner.
Instead...
Her own parents had spent those same four years convincing an entire town that she was a criminal.
And judging by the fear inside that house...
The lies were only beginning to unravel.
