For Patel to steer the agency, current FBI Director Christopher Wray would need to resign or be fired. Trump appointed him in 2017 and he has three years left in his 10-year term.

Trump picks longtime ally Kash Patel to replace current FBI director Updated November 30, 2024 8:42 PM ET Originally published November 30, 2024 7:55 PM ET Carrie Johnson ...

WASHINGTON—Donald Trump has chosen Kash Patel to be Federal Bureau of Investigation director, moving to force out the bureau’s current leader, Christopher Wray, before the end of his 10-year ...

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government ...

Assessing Trump's Cabinet picks, what to anticipate for his 2nd term 06:27. President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he plans to name Kash Patel as FBI director, who would replace the ...

President-elect Donald Trump has announced he will nominate MAGA loyalist Kash Patel to lead the FBI. For Patel to steer the agency, current FBI Director Christopher Wray would need to resign or ...

President-elect Trump has picked Kash Patel, a loyalist who pushed the lie that the legitimate 2020 election was stolen, to serve as FBI director. Trump has also tapped pardoned real estate ...