The FBI’s acting director told senior leadership he was retiring Monday, as the bureau braces for a major shakeup under the Trump administration. Paul Abbate had earlier been expected to serve in the role for a few months after Christopher Wray’s departure.

Paul Abbate, who as the FBI's longtime deputy director had been expected to replace Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis, is retiring from the bureau, according to an email he sent to senior executives and obtained by The Associated Press on Monday.

Paul Abbate, the deputy director of the FBI who took over temporarily as acting director after the resignation of Christopher Wray, retired from his post on Monday, an FBI official said.

A veteran of the bureau, Mr. Abbate has served as deputy director since early 2021 and took the helm from Christopher A. Wray as the agency faces an uncertain future.

It's unclear who will run the FBI while Senate confirmation proceedings get underway for Kash Patel, who is Donald Trump's pick for FBI director. “When the Director asked me to stay on past my mandatory date for a brief time,

FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate retired from his post minutes after President Trump was sworn into office. Mr. Abbate, who was a key member of the leadership team that critics say politicized FBI culture and investigations,