FBI Director Christopher Wray to Step Down, Paving Way for Kash Patel

Wray has been in office since 2017.

FBI director Christopher Wray testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on Dec. 5, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

FBI Director Christopher Wray is going to resign soon, the bureau said on Dec. 11, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump’s next nominee for the position.

Wray, 57, told FBI employees during a town hall that he will step down when the current administration ends in January 2025, an FBI spokesperson told The Epoch Times in an email.