SoapZone Community: Politics Message Board
| Subject: | FBI Director to Resign at end of Biden Term |
| From: | Justathot   |
| Date: | Wed, 11-Dec-2024 1:15:50 PM PST |
| Where: | SoapZone Community: Politics Message Board |
| In reply to: | New Month, Old Issues - December 2024 posted by Justathot |
FBI Director Chris Wray will resign at the end of the Biden administration, the agency said Wednesday, as it became clear he would be forced out by President-elect Donald Trump.
Trump, who originally nominated Wray after firing the previous FBI director, previously announced he will nominate Kash Patel for the role, although Wray still had three years remaining on his 10-year term. Patel has been meeting with senators to build support for a confirmation vote next year.
Wray had wrestled with whether or not to resign given Trump’s stated desire to replace him, sources say, and wants to facilitate an orderly transition. But some in the FBI worried his departure would normalize Trump’s penchant for replacing FBI directors he doesn’t like, as the position is supposed to straddle administrations and be insulated from politics.
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Despite having three years left of his ten year term, FBI Director Chris Wray is going to step down. He's making room in the clown car.
