to explain just what a modern FBI director does as President-elect Donald Trump aims to name his own director to replace current FBI head Christopher Wray, whom Trump appointed in 2017.

How much of it he’d actually follow through on is a separate question. The first FBI employees moved into the current Pennsylvania Avenue headquarters 50 years ago. The building since then has ...

The current FBI director, Christopher Wray, is scheduled to complete his term in 2027. In an interview this year on a YouTube show hosted by former Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan, Patel said he would “shu ...

The House Intelligence Committee received a closed-door briefing on the influx of drone sightings. Here's how the military is addressing the issue.

Current FBI director Christopher Wray's 10-year term is not due to end until 2027. Chris Piehota, former executive assistant director of the FBI, joined CBS News to discuss Patel.

WASHINGTON — Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump’s orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect’s skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community.

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks on Dec. 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C., announcing he will resign his post at the end of the current administration. Although it might seem as if Wray's ...

What happens to the current FBI director?Wray was appointed director by Trump in 2017 and technically has three years left on his 10-year tenure.That length of time is meant to ensure that ...

Should Wray leave before Patel can be confirmed, the position of acting director would presumably be filled in the interim by the FBI’s current deputy director. The bureau, in a statement ...

The announcement Saturday signals Trump's intention to oust current FBI Director Christopher Wray. Trump nominated Wray in 2017 to what was supposed to be a 10-year term. Patel has called for ...