The man President-elect Donald Trump picked to lead the FBI in his second term gave a bullish outlook in response to current Director Christopher Wray announcing his plan to retire.
“We look forward to a very smooth transition at the FBI and I’ll be ready to go on Day One,” Kash Patel told reporters on Wednesday during a visit to Capitol Hill.
Pres-elect Trump’s pick for FBI Dir, Kash Patel, reacts to Dir Wray’s resignation: “We look forward to a very smooth transition at the FBI and I’ll be ready to go on day 1” pic.twitter.com/m1ZqW5q30n
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Wray revealed earlier in the day that he intended to continue serving as FBI director until the end of the Biden administration in January and then step down.
“[T]his is the best way to avoid dragging the Bureau deeper into the fray, while reinforcing the values and principles that are…
