Trump, Senate and FBI

Veteran agent named as acting FBI director pending Senate confirmation of Trump’s pick for post
A longtime FBI deputy director who had been expected to replace Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis is retiring from the bureau.
How do Senate confirmations work? Hearing schedule, what's next for Trump's cabinet picks
The Senate must confirm Donald Trump's cabinet picks before those individuals can begin their first day in office. Here's a look at the process.
Veteran agent named as acting FBI director pending Senate confirmation of Trump's pick for post
The White House has named a veteran agent to serve as acting FBI director after the official who’d been expected to run the bureau on an interim basis following the departure of Christopher Wray retir
Trump names Brian Driscoll to serve as acting FBI director after Abbate retirement
Brian Driscoll, who has worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 2007, has been named the acting director of the agency. The news came after Paul Abbate retired.
Acting FBI chief unexpectedly retires as Trump's pick awaits confirmation
Paul Abbate made the unexpected announcement in an email to senior officials Monday ahead of President Trump's inauguration.
Interim FBI director named after acting director's unexpected retirement
Brian Driscoll, recently appointed head of the FBI’s Newark field office, will now run the agency's entire operation on an interim basis.
Acting FBI Director Paul Abbate retires just minutes before Trump takes office: report
Acting FBI Director Paul Abbate, who took the helm from Christopher Wray, resigned Monday around when President Trump took his oath of office.
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'When they fail, Americans die': Trump source blasts FBI, urges swift confirmation of Kash Patel as director
President-elect Donald Trump's allies are excoriating the FBI for its initial characterization of the brutal car attack in New Orleans as not terror-related, before the nation’s top federal law ...
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Here's who is leading federal agencies as Trump nominees await confirmation
Agriculture Department: Gary Washington, a career official who currently serves as the USDA’s chief information officer.
Trump selections for top jobs advance, despite initial controversy
Three days ahead of Trump’s return to the White House, many of his most prominent Cabinet choices have sailed relatively ...
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Former director of both FBI, CIA cautions against Patel and Gabbard
The only man to lead both the FBI and CIA spoke out against Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard, two of President-elect Trump’s top intelligence picks, saying both positions require “complete ...
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Concerns Mount Over Kash Patel’s Nomination as FBI Director
Former FBI officials are raising alarms about Donald Trump’s nominee for bureau director, Kash Patel, warning that his leadership could dramatically centralize power at the bureau. Patel, ...
Pam Bondi likely to be confirmed as Trump picks glide through hearings: Recap
Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, survived an at times contentious hearing while declining to say if Joe ...
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Schiff says Kash Patel ‘should not be confirmed’
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Kash Patel, who was tapped as President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, should not be confirmed by the Senate. Schiff joined NBC News’s “Meet the ...
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Why Kash Patel is a cross between J. Edgar Hoover and Alex Jones
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Who Is on Kash Patel's 'Enemies List?' Pam Bondi Confronted Over FBI Pick
Donald Trump's choice to lead the FBI compiled a list of "executive branch deep state" members in his book "Government ...