Trump picked Christopher Wray to lead the FBI in 2017, then soured on him before leaving office. Trump would have to fire Wray — or Wray would have to resign — for Patel to take over the bureau.
Kash Patel speaks before then-Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, at a campaign rally at the Findlay Toyota Arena, on Oct. 13, 2024, in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP President-elect Donald Trump intends to install Kash Patel, a close ally and former national security aide who […]
