FBI Director Wray Explains Why He’s Resigning, Defends Search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

‘One of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make,’ the outgoing FBI director says.

FBI Director Christopher Wray appears before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, on July 24, 2024. Chris Kleponis/AFP via Getty Images

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Sunday explained why he is stepping down as head of the law enforcement bureau as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office in one week.

“My decision to retire from the FBI, I have to tell you, it was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make,” Wray told CBS’s “60 Minutes” in what is likely his last interview as FBI chief. “I care deeply, deeply about the FBI, about our mission, and in particular, about our people.”