USUS PoliticsExecutive BranchTrump Names New Acting Director for FBICopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveThe seal of the FBI hangs in the Flag Room at the bureau's headquarters in Washington on March 9, 2007. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesBy Rudy Blalock1/21/2025Updated: 1/21/2025PrintX 10:00President Donald Trump has named a veteran agent to serve as acting director of the FBI.The White House on Monday included Brian Driscoll on a list of officials being tapped to lead agencies on an acting basis.