washington u.s. senate tuesday confirm former justice department lawyer christopher wray fbi chief nearly three months agency previous director jam comey fire president donald trump wray confirm vote 92-5 take charge country top domestic law enforcement agency federal probe allegations collusion trump presidential campaign russia since dismissal comey may justice department appoint robert mueller special counsel oversee investigation help fbi russia deny interference trump deny collusion russia wray vow confirmation hear last month remain independent sway politics pressure president also praise muller consummate straight shooter also work comey government case enron corp fraud scandal early 2000s confirmation hear republican senate judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley say wray background show commit independence attribute say vitally important next fbi director wray serve assistant attorney general charge criminal division justice department former republican president george w. bush former attorney general eric holder former deputy attorney general sally yates democrats serve president barack obama endorse wray wray confirm senate lead fbi comey fire