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.
Veteran agent named as acting FBI director pending Senate confirmation of Trump’s pick for post
A longtime FBI deputy director who had been expected to replace Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis is retiring from the bureau.
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.
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.
The FBI’s Acting Director Retires
The FBI’s acting director told senior leadership he was retiring Monday, as the bureau braces for a major shakeup under the Trump administration. Paul Abbate had earlier been expected to serve in the role for a few months after Christopher Wray’s departure.
Alert: FBI's No. 2 Paul Abbate, expected to replace outgoing Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis, says he's retiring
FBI's No. 2 Paul Abbate, expected to replace outgoing Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis, says he's retiring. Adam Daniel took the ACT and PSAT a month a part and scored perfectly on both.
Interim FBI director named after acting director's unexpected retirement
Brian Driscoll, recently appointed head of the FBI’s Newark field office, will now run the agency's entire operation on an interim basis.
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