Christopher Wray was 7 years into a 10-year term after being appointed by President Trump in 2017
Trump says he's not thrilled with FBI Director Christopher Wray: 'He invaded my home'
Donald Trump said Sunday that he wasn't thrilled with FBI Director Christopher Wray and said he invaded his Mar-a-Lago home.
FBI Director Christopher Wray is expected to announce his resignation any moment, to step down from his post.
Fox News learned Wray will make the announcement during an FBI town hall in Washington, D.C., during which thousands of FBI employees are expected to join virtually across the country.
Wray was 7 years into his 10-year term.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 4: FBI Director Christopher Wray arrives to testify during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the FBI's proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year on June 4, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
The Republican lawyer in D.C. was hired by then President Trump in 2017 after he fired former Director James Comey.
Since being re-elected to a second term in the Oval Office, Trump has nominated Kash Patel to succeed Wray, giving the current director two options: leave on his own or be fired.
While Wray’s last day is still undecided, it is expected to be in January before Trump’s inauguration.
The moment Wray officially leaves, Deputy Director Paul Abbate will become acting director until a new director – Patel if confirmed – is in place. Abbate is a career official who is eligible to retire from the bureau very soon. He planned months ago to retire in the new year.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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