FBI acting chief says he’s retiring

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.
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.
FBI Acting Director Paul Abbate Retires From the Bureau, Official Says
Paul Abbate, the deputy director of the FBI who took over temporarily as acting director after the resignation of Christopher Wray, retired from his post on Monday, an FBI official said. It was not immediately clear who will be taking over as acting director of the bureau until President-elect Donald Trump's FBI director nominee Kash Patel can be confirmed by the U.
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
FBI acting director says in email that he's retiring from bureau
Paul Abbate, who as the FBI's longtime deputy director had been expected to replace Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis, is retiring from the bureau, according to an email he sent to senior executives and obtained by The Associated Press on Monday.
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.
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