FBI Director Stepping Down As Trump Picks Kash Patel To Lead Agency—Here’s Why Critics Are Worried
A lawyer by trade, Patel briefly served in the Justice Department during the Obama administration before moving to the House after Trump took office, spending two years as senior
FBI director to step down next month, making way for Trump’s pick
Christopher Wray’s term was set to expire in 2027, though the president-elect announced his intent to nominate Kash Patel for the job.
FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign amid criticism from President-elect Trump: reports
FBI Director Christopher Wray had been a constant target of criticism from President-elect Donald Trump, who already named his successor.
FBI Director Chris Wray resigns following Trump nomination of Patel
FBI Director Chris Wray will step down from his post early next year, the bureau said on Wednesday, after Republican President-elect Donald Trump signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash Patel.
FBI director plans to step down before Trump takes office
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday said he plans to resign at the end of the Biden administration, a move that would clear the way for Donald Trump to appoint his preferred pick for the position.
Trump FBI director pick Kash Patel 'instrumental in unraveling' Russia collusion hoax, former chair says
Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee for FBI director, was the chief investigator in the congressional probe into alleged Trump-Russia collusion, uncovering government surveillance abuse.
Trump says Wray resignation 'great day for America,' touts Kash Patel as 'most qualified' to lead FBI
President-elect Trump said Christopher Wray's resignation is a “great day for America," while touting his nominee Kash Patel as the “most qualified" to lead the bureau.
CNN Panelist Calls BS on Defense of Kash Patel’s Praise for QAnon
Scott Jennings tried to downplay Patel’s praise of the right-wing conspiracy movement after watching the prospective FBI ...
A QAnon Enthusiast Leading the FBI: What Could Go Wrong?
The nomination itself is a major violation of norms; the point of FBI directors’ lengthy terms is to span administrations and keep the position above partisan matters. Christopher Wray—Trump’s pick to ...
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Trump picks loyalist Kash Patel for FBI director
President-elect Donald Trump has picked MAGA loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director, signaling his intention to overhaul the ...
Trump’s Remoras
Why Kash Patel and Boris Epshteyn are allowed to benefit from their proximity to the former and future president.