Trump wants to remove FBI director Wray from job early

Donald Trump plans to nominate a new FBI director even though Christopher Wray still has three years left on the job. Over the weekend, the president-elect announced that Kash Patel, one of his most vocal and loyal allies, is his pick to run the FBI. The announcement means that current FBI Director Christopher Wray can either resign from the job or wait to be fired once Trump takes office in January. FBI directors are appointed to 10-year terms — a length of time that extends beyond two consecutive presidential terms and is meant to give the agency independence.