FBI Acting Director Says In Email That He’s Retiring From Bureau
Jan 20, 2025
FILE - The seal on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building is seen June 9, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime FBI deputy director who had been expected to replace Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis is retiring from the bureau.
That’s according to an email deputy Paul Abbate sent to senior executives and obtained by The Associated Press on Monday.
It’s clear who will run the FBI as confirmation proceedings are underway for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the director, Kash Patel.