FBI Director Christopher Wray told bureau workers Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden's term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job.

FBI Director Christopher Wray told a town hall of bureau employees on Wednesday that he will resign by the end of the Biden administration next month. Wray's announcement clears the way for President-elect Donald Trump to install a new director in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

President-elect Donald Trump announced in November that he intended to name Kash Patel to replace Cristopher Wray as FBI director.