Wray to resign as FBI director before Trump's inauguration

'Great day for America': Trump lauds Chris Wray resigning as FBI director

Trump initially appointed Wray and plans to replace him with Kash Patel.

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Retired FBI official on Christopher Wray's decision to resign

Chris Piehota is a retired FBI executive assistant director and the author of "Wanted: The FBI I Once Knew." He joined CBS News to discuss the decision by Christopher Wray to step down at the end ...

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McCabe on Wray resignation: 'FBI independence is worth defending'

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Wednesday he disagrees with FBI Director Christopher Wray’s decision to step down from his post at the end of President Biden’s term and thinks he ...

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FBI director Christopher Wray to resign before President-elect Trump takes office

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced he will resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump appointed Wray in 2017 for a 10-year term after firing James Comey. CBS News' Ed ...

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FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign at end of Biden's term

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday he will resign at the end of President Biden's term. It comes after President-elect Donald Trump indicated last month that he intends to remove ...

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Trump’s invitation to Xi for inauguration could mean a ‘grace period’ before China faces tariffs

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to invite Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration next month could be a sign that Beijing won’t immediately get hit with tariffs as Trump’s ...

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Senators react to FBI Director Christopher Wray's decision to resign

Senators from across the aisle are sharing their thoughts on Wednesday's announcement from FBI Director Christopher Wray that he'll resign at the end of President Biden's term. CBS News political ...

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Why Christopher Wray's planned resignation is significant

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday that he plans to resign from his post at the end of President Biden's term in January. President-elect Donald Trump originally tapped Wray for the ...

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Why Trump Soured on F.B.I. Director Christopher Wray

By the time Donald J. Trump left the White House, he was eager to fire Mr. Wray, but he held back. His antipathy only heightened in the years after his presidency.

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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 ...

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FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office

Wray, who incurred Donald Trump's ire, said quitting was "the best way to avoid dragging the bureau deeper into the fray".

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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.

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FBI director Christopher Wray will resign before Trump takes office

Trump had signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash Patel. The director of the FBI , Christopher Wray, announced on Wednesday that he was stepping down, ...

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FBI Director Christopher Wray says he'll resign as Donald Trump takes office

FBI Director Christopher Wray plans to resign in January, as President-elect Donald Trump takes office and plans to replace him with Kash Patel.

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Trump says FBI chief Wray’s resignation will ‘end the weaponization’ of justice department – US politics live

Christopher Wray will step down at the end of Biden’s presidency after Donald Trump said he wants Kash Patel to run the agency. The outgoing Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, has spoken ...

The Guardian - 19h

‘Senators for the most part agree’ FBI Director Wray’s resignation ‘was inevitable’

FBI Director Christopher Wray announces that he will resign next month, as President-elect Donald Trump picks Kash Patel to head the bureau — although Wray still had three years remaining on his ...

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What to know about Christopher Wray's time as FBI director

Christopher Wray has announced his decision to resign as FBI director before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports on Wray's tenure and how he announced his ...

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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 ...

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FBI director Christopher Wray to step down before Trump takes office

Resignation comes after president-elect said he will nominate Kash Patel to lead top US law enforcement agency

Financial Times - 20h

FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office

President-elect Donald Trump has said he intends to nominate Kash Patel to replace FBI Director Christopher Wray.

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Trump on Wray resignation: 'A great day for America'

President-elect Trump on Wednesday celebrated FBI Director Christopher Wray's planned resignation from the post, calling it a "great day for America" and arguing it would lead to necessary changes ...

The Hill - 21h

Behind Christopher Wray's decision to leave FBI before Trump becomes president

Christopher Wray's intention to leave his post as FBI director is not surprising given President-elect Donald Trump's past comments about his intentions to replace him. CBS News' Nicole Sganga ...

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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 ...

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FBI Director Christopher Wray says he will resign before Trump term

FBI Director Christopher Wray says he intends to resign before President-elect Donald Trump's second term in the White House. CBS News' Lana Zak has the latest.

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Chris Wray plans to resign as FBI director ahead of Trump inauguration

FBI Director Christopher Wray has announced his plans to resign from the position ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration. Trump appointed Wray during his first term in office and has already ...

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Christopher Wray to resign as FBI director ahead of Trump takeover

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday he plans to resign from the agency, leaving his post ahead of President-Trump's apparent plans to fire him. "After weeks of careful thought, I’ve ...

The Hill - 22h

Gaza peace deal possible before Trump inauguration, Qatar’s PM says

Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani says there is work being done ‘to get things back on track’. Momentum has returned to the Gaza peace talks and an agreement is possible before Donald ...

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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 cyberattack

NBC 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

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

Netanyahu Welcomes Trump’s Demand to Free Hostages Before Inauguration

The Israeli leader’s comments came after President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened to take unspecified action unless the hostages held in Gaza are released by Jan. 20.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

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

Wray to resign as FBI director before Trump's inauguration

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