2024-12-12
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from the new York Times, it's the headlines.
I'm Tracee Mumford.
Today's Thursday, December 12th.
Here's what we're covering.
President elect Donald Trump is one step closer to achieving his vision for the FBI.
The current FBI director, Christopher Wray,
announced that he's going to end his term early, effectively stepping out of Trump's way.
After weeks of careful thought,
I've decided the right thing for the bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current administration in January
and then step down.
Wray made the announcement yesterday in brief remarks to a packed conference room of FBI employees.
This is not easy for me.
I love our mission and I love our people,
but my focus is and always has been on us and on doing what's right for the FBI.
His decision wasn't unexpected.
Trump was the one who appointed Wray originally in his first term,
but quickly soured on him and has made clear he wants Ray out.
Trump has railed against him,
especially after The FBI searched Trump's Mar a Lago estate for classified documents in 2022.
In a speech yesterday, Wray tacitly acknowledged that the agency's become a political target,