FBI, Trump and Abbate

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.
Trump names Brian Driscoll to serve as acting FBI director after sudden 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.
FBI acting chief says he’s retiring as Trump’s pick to lead the bureau awaits Senate confirmation
A longtime FBI deputy director who had been expected to replace Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis is retiring from the bureau.
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.
FBI Acting Director Paul Abbate Retires From the Bureau, Official Says
Paul Abbate, the deputy director of the FBI who took over temporarily as acting director after the resignation of Christopher Wray, retired from his post on Monday, an FBI official said. It was not immediately clear who will be taking over as acting director of the bureau until President-elect Donald Trump's FBI director nominee Kash Patel can be confirmed by the U.
FBI acting director says in email that he's retiring from bureau
Paul Abbate, who as the FBI's longtime deputy director had been expected to replace Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis, is retiring from the bureau, according to an email he sent to senior executives and obtained by The Associated Press on Monday.
FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate retires from the agency
FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate retired from his post minutes after President Trump was sworn into office. Mr. Abbate, who was a key member of the leadership team that critics say politicized FBI culture and investigations,
FBI investigating Border Patrol agent–involved shooting in Vermont
The FBI is investigating a Border Patrol agent-involved shooting, according to a statement from the Vermont State Police. ...
Convicted NXIVM cult leader's defense accuses FBI of evidence tampering
Attorneys for convicted NXIVM sex trafficker Keith Raniere say defense experts have uncovered "provable" evidence of ...
Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents
President Joe Biden has commuted the sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings ...
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Trump’s strong hint of coming CIA covert action against Mexican drug cartels
With his foreign terrorist designation executive order, Donald Trump indicated he is preparing a covert action finding to confront the Mexican drug cartels.
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Acting chiefs named for national-security agencies
Donald Trump has named the acting heads of national-security agencies—all career federal executives—to serve until ...
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Attorney for Jan. 6 defendants 'hopeful' about some potential Trump pardons
A Palm Beach County defense attorney who represented some January 6 defendants weighed in on the possibility of presidential pardons.
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‘Cruel Betrayal’: Law Enforcement Group Slams Biden’s ‘Cowardly’ Last-Minute Commutation For Cop Killer
The FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) released a statement ripping former President Joe Biden for his last-minute move to ...
Here are the acting department heads in Trump’s second term
President Trump is tapping a number of officials to serve as acting department heads as he waits for the Senate to confirm ...