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Wray to resign as FBI director before Trump's inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump announced in November that he intended to name Kash Patel to replace Cristopher Wray as FBI director.CBS News - 6h -
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel reacts to Wray's resignation announcement
FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday that he will resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump has said he will nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the position. CBS ...CBS News - 8h -
Wray to resign as FBI director before Trump's inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump announced in November that he intended to name Kash Patel to replace Cristopher Wray as FBI director.CBS News - 8h -
Why Christopher Wray resigning from the FBI is not surprising
Christopher Wray, the current FBI director, has announced his intention to resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes the White House in 2025. Joshua Skule, a former FBI executive assistant ...CBS News - 10h -
Live updates: FBI director Christopher Wray to resign; Hegseth, Trump picks woo senators
It's set to be a busy day on Capitol Hill as Congress races to wrap up major, must-pass legislation and President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks make their case to senators. In the House, lawmakers ...The Hill - 12h -
Trump sparks fears over retribution against media with Patel FBI pick
Threats by Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s pick for FBI director, to use the power of the bureau to scrutinize news outlets critical of the incoming administration are sending a chill through ...The Hill - 20h -
Trump promises ‘fully expedited approvals and permits’ to billionaire investors in the US – live
President-elect also promises faster environmental approvals without giving further details in latest sign of billionaire-friendly policies. Art Arthur, a resident fellow at the anti-immigration ...The Guardian - 1d -
DoJ vs. DEI: Trump’s Justice Department Likely to Target Diversity Programs
Policies at companies and universities will likely face serious challenges under the incoming Republican administration.Inc. - 1d -
Trump DOJ improperly subpoenaed lawmakers, staff during leak investigations: IG
The Justice Department during President-elect Trump's first term privately reviewed the communications of a wider pool of people than previously known in its efforts to track down leakers, ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump's DOJ secretly obtained phone and text message records of lawmakers and staffers
The Trump-era investigations into leaks of classified information were far broader than previously known, according to a report by the DOJ's internal watchdog.NBC News - 1d -
‘Incredibly harmful’: why Trump’s FBI and DoJ picks scare civil liberties experts
Ex-DoJ prosecutors fear loyalists Kash Patel and Pam Bondi will pursue Trump’s calls for revenge on ‘deep state’ foes. By tapping two combative ultra-loyalists to run the FBI and the justice ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump announces new picks for roles at OMB and DOJ
President-elect Trump announced new picks for roles at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday. The president-elect said in posts on Truth Social that ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump taps San Francisco attorney for assistant AG position at DOJ
President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he will nominate Bay Area attorney Harmeet Dhillon for a position at the U.S. Department of Justice.CBS News - 2d -
Trump FBI director, defense secretary picks face pointed questions on Capitol Hill
Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth and more Trump administration picks were on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers.ABC News - 2d -
Trump brushes off the experts on tariffs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump brushes off experts on tariffs President-elect Trump in a new interview ...The Hill - 2d -
45 hours in Kash’s Corner: A look at the show co-hosted by Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
Rampant FBI misconduct, election fraud, the deep state.NBC News - 3d -
What Did Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Do at Truth Social?
Mr. Patel was directly involved in building a case that two co-founders of Trump Media & Technology mismanaged the debut of Truth Social in 2022. He was paid about $130,000 as a consultant.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump pick a threat to US military’s counter-extremism effort, experts warn
Critics fear ‘absolute disaster’ and say Pete Hegseth’s far-right views will hinder attempts to tackle serious problem. Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump ’s embattled choice for secretary of defense, ...The Guardian - 5d -
The US supreme court’s trans rights case threatens decades of civil rights precedent, experts say
Oral arguments laid bare how a healthcare case could have vast consequences for LGBTQ+ equality and sex discrimination. The US supreme court heard one of the most consequential LGBTQ+ rights cases ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to be FBI director, targeted in Iranian-backed cyberattack
The FBI recently told Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the bureau’s next director, that he was the target of an Iranian cyberattackNBC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps Gail Slater to lead DOJ antitrust division
President-elect Trump on Wednesday tapped Gail Slater, a former adviser to Vice President-elect JD Vance, to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division. “Big Tech has run wild for years, ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel targeted in Iranian cyberattack
Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, was among those targeted by an Iranian cyber attack. It’s unclear whether any information was gained through the attack, but it makes ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead FBI, hit with Iranian cyberattack, sources say
The FBI director nominee Kash Patel was hit with what is believed to be a cyberattack emanating from Iran, according to two sources familiar with the situation.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump's pick for FBI director promoted bogus supplements to 'reverse' vaccines
Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, promoted a supplement line that purports without evidence to help people “detox” from Covid vaccines.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Republican senators torn over FBI background checks for Trump Cabinet picks
Republicans senators returned to Washington after Thanksgiving recess to a renewed peppering of questions about President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Trump team agrees to DoJ background checks for nominees
Transition officials sign agreement after weeks-long delay as teams of investigators ready to process clearances. Donald Trump’s transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the US ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
What to know about Trump FBI director pick Kash Patel
Kash Patel has said he wants to reshape the bureau President-elect Donald Trump picked him to lead. Elaina Plott Calabro, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins "America Decides" to dive deeper into ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Trump agrees to DOJ background checks on administration nominees, appointments
President-elect Donald Trump sparked controversy by tapping Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard for top administration jobs.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Trump transition signs MOU with DOJ to facilitate FBI background checks
President-elect Trump’s transition team announced Tuesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Justice Department, which will allow the FBI to conduct background checks for ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Why the Syrian civil war is reigniting now
Syria's army and its allies are reported to have confronted an attack by forces affiliated with the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces in the north of the country. This comes after rebel fighters ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel gets lukewarm reception from GOP senators
President-elect Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to take over as FBI director — effectively firing current FBI Director Christopher Wray, who still has three years left in his 10-year term — has ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel faces rocky path to US Senate approval
Nominee has vowed to dismantle ‘deep state’ and is an admirer of QAnon conspiracy theoryFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Who is Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI?
Kash Patel, one of President-elect Donald Trump's most loyal supporters, is his pick to lead the FBI. If confirmed by the Senate, Patel has vowed to overhaul the agency. Chris Piehota, retired FBI ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Why Syria's civil war is reigniting
The Syrian military and the Kremlin conducted joint airstrikes Monday on parts of Syria that rebels took control of over the weekend. Fighters seized Syria's largest city, Aleppo, after a battle ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Why Trump's FBI director pick Kash Patel is raising alarms
President-elect Donald Trump's intention to make Kash Patel his FBI director is drawing harsh critiques from some politicians who don't think he is the right person for the job. CBS News' Nancy ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Lawmakers warn against Trump's Kash Patel pick for FBI director
Democrats in Congress are decrying President-elect Donald Trump's pick for FBI director. Trump announced he wants Kash Patel to take over the job but current FBI director Christopher Wray is still ...CBS News - Dec. 2