Kash Patel, Donald J. Trump’s choice to run the bureau, has made a series of spurious assertions about the Russia, Jan. 6 and ...
Later, speaking from the Senate floor, Durbin expressed “grave concerns” about Patel’s fitness to lead the F.B.I., calling him a “staunch political loyalist who has repeatedly peddled false conspiracy ...
President Trump’s directive is supposed to exempt national security and public safety positions, but the F.B.I. has put an immediate hiring freeze in place. By Adam Goldman The F.B.I. has taken ...
Christopher A. Wray, the former director, stepped down Sunday. Brian Driscoll, who recently took charge of the F.B.I.’s Newark field office, will be acting director. The Trump administration said on ...