FBI Director Christopher Wray will resign before Trump takes office

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Chief Christopher Wray says he will resign from his post before newly elected President Donald Trump takes office next month.

Mr Wray announced his imminent departure at an internal FBI meeting on Wednesday, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News.

President-elect Donald Trump has publicly signaled his desire to appoint Kash Patel to replace Mr. Wray, a longtime loyalist of his who called for “dramatically” limiting the authority of the FBI. Is.

Mr Wray, who was nominated by Trump in 2017 for a 10-year term, has faced criticism from Republicans during his tenure because of the FBI investigation after Trump left office.

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