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
The mayor of New ... of Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, slammed the FBI in a series of messages posted to X and again rallied support for Patel’s confirmation to serve as FBI ...
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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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 ... If confirmed, Patel is likely to install allies in key roles, including a new ...
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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 ... even though current Director Christopher ...
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Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Penny Schwinn, Matthew Lohmeier Among Latest Picks
President-elect Donald Trump ... in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District in 2022, becoming the second Gen Z candidate to win a House primary. White House Communications Director: Steven ...
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
It also then fails to acknowledge how much worse Patel is poised to be if given the chance. Patel’s relationship with Trump ... director in 1924. He’d spend almost 50 years atop the FBI ...
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Senator Dick Durbin criticizes FBI nominee Kash Patel's qualifications
Senator Dick Durbin expresses concerns over Kash Patel's qualifications and temperament for the role of FBI Director.