On Wray's watch, the FBI treated conservatives as domestic terrorists due to political motivations, according to a whistleblower.

After serving seven years as FBI Director, Christopher Wray is set to resign, sparking renewed questions about the bureau's "political weaponization." Critics, including President-elect Trump, have accused the bureau of bias in domestic terrorism and civil rights investigations.

The FBI's shift toward politicized agendas within its field offices began in the post-9/11 era when sweeping reforms and surveillance powers were granted the agency, according to FBI whistleblower Kyle Seraphin.

According to Seraphin, the current situation is a result of FBI agents and senior management being motivated to accurately predict crime, as they will receive a bonus if they are correct, and then they go out and find that crime.

"But I believe that's a misinterpretation of the correlation. In reality, the FBI is serving the interests of senior management, who want to be paid, and the simplest way to achieve this is by rounding up MAGA people, who fall under the category of anti-government, anti-authority, violent extremists."

Over the past four years, the FBI has increased its efforts to combat domestic terrorists and investigate white supremacist activities. From spring 2020 to September 2021, the FBI's domestic terrorism caseload more than doubled, from about 1,000 to around 2,700 investigations, according to the Government Accountability Office. In September 2020, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified that white supremacy is the largest category within domestic terrorism.

The FBI has intensified its efforts to combat domestic terrorism, with a specific focus on white supremacist activities. As a result, the agency's caseload has more than doubled from approximately 1,000 to 2,700 investigations between spring 2020 and September 2021, according to the Government Accountability Office. FBI Director Christopher Wray testified in September 2020 that white supremacy poses the largest threat to domestic terrorism.

While critics have challenged the FBI's definition of domestic terrorism, a New Mexico field office has identified "anti-abortion extremists" as the state's third-highest national security threat. Additionally, a Texas doctor was charged with four felonies for exposing alleged transgender surgeries on children at a hospital over the summer.

""Assumptions are that the FBI's politically motivated leads are related to politics, as stated by Seraphin. The current deputy director, Paul Abbate, is known for being politically motivated and leading to the left," Seraphin said."

The FBI's perceived political bias was attributed by Seraphin to an integrated program management system, which is a McKinsey & Company-designed program that incentivizes executives with large bonuses for achieving self-set metrics, including domestic extremism and terrorism.

In December 2023, the House Judiciary Committee published a report titled "The FBI's Violation of Religious Freedom: Using Law Enforcement to Target Catholic Americans," which was prompted by Seraphin's revelation of an FBI memo classifying certain Catholic individuals as potential violent extremists.

"National security agencies have the power to access your personal information, including emails, phone calls, text messages, and financial records, in the name of national security. If they discover evidence of a crime unrelated to their initial search, they may use this as a threat to obtain the information they are actually looking for."

"No, we don't want people to commit crimes, but we do want the government to be accountable to the Bill of Rights," Seraphin stated.

In a December interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," Trump stated that he was not excited about the prospect of firing Wray if he were to be elected for a second non-consecutive presidential term.

Trump accused the FBI of invading his home in a 2022 search of his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. He later nominated Kash Patel, a Trump ally and former chief of staff to the secretary of defense, as the next FBI director. Patel has been critical of the FBI's handling of investigations related to Trump.

According to Seraphin, who spoke to Patel about the bureau, he may be the most qualified nominee for the role.

"Seraphin stated that he believes the FBI's actions to maintain the status quo make the individual a potentially disruptive force. However, he believes that if the individual is able to achieve their goals of rooting out corruption, removing political influence, and ensuring the FBI's subservience to the Constitution, they will be a positive force for change."

On Wednesday, during an FBI virtual town hall from Washington, D.C., thousands of FBI employees across the country were expected to attend online as Wray made his resignation announcement.

"After careful consideration, I have decided to remain in my position as Director of the FBI until the end of the current administration in January, after which I will step down. My objective is to maintain the bureau's focus on its mission, which is to serve the American people. I believe this approach will prevent the bureau from becoming embroiled in political controversies while upholding the values and principles that guide our work."

Wray stated that his focus has always been on the FBI carrying out what is right.

Wray stated that the importance of keeping Americans safe and upholding the Constitution will not change as threats evolve. Furthermore, he emphasized that their commitment to doing the right thing, the right way, every time must remain unchanged.

The FBI did not respond to Planet Chronicle Digital's inquiry by the deadline.

Planet Chronicle Digital's Greg Wehner and David Sprunt contributed to this report.