Trump’s picks for FBI Director, Kash Patel, said Wednesday that he was looking forward to ‘a smooth transition’
FBI Director Christopher Wray told bureau workers Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job.
“It should go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway – this is not easy for me,” Wray said. “I love this place, I love our mission, and I love our people – but my focus is, and always has been, on us and doing what’s right for the FBI.” Patel said Wednesday that he was looking forward to “a smooth transition. I will be ready to serve the American people on day one.”
Attorney General Merrick Garland praised Wray for having “served our country honourably and with integrity for decades.” He said: “Under Director Wray’s principled leadership, the FBI has worked to fulfill the Justice Department’s mission to keep our country safe, protect civil rights, and uphold the rule of law.”
But there were other instances when he memorably broke from Trump – he did not agree, for instance, with Trump’s characterization of the Russia investigation as a “witch hunt.” He made known his displeasure when the White House blessed the declassification of materials related to the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide and contradicted a Trump talking point by stating that Ukraine had not interfered in the 2016 election.
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