FBI Director Christopher Wray walks into the Secure Information Facility (SCIF) before a closed security meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 25, 2024.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray told FBI employees on Wednesday that he will resign before the end of the Biden administration next month, NBC News reported.
Wray’s announcement clears the way for President-elect Donald Trump to appoint a new director to lead the FBI.
Trump announced his intention to nominate Day Kash Patel as FBI director in November.
“After weeks of careful thought, I have decided that the right thing for the FBI is to have me serve until the end of this administration in January and then,” Wray said Wednesday, according to prepared remarks released by FBI media. Resign.
“My goal is to continue to focus on our mission – the integral work you do every day on behalf of the American people,” Wray said. “I think that’s the best way to avoid getting the bureau deeper into controversy while also Reinforce the values and principles that are important to the way we work.”
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