The White House appoints veteran FBI agent Brian Driscoll as acting director after deputy director Paul Abbate steps down, with Trump's nominee Kash Patel set for Senate confirmation hearings.

Brian Driscoll, who has worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 2007, has been named the acting director of the agency. The news came after Paul Abbate retired.

Trump names Brian Driscoll to serve as acting FBI director after Paul Abbate retires The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seen on the headquarters in Washington, Saturday, Dec ...

Following the inauguration, the White House posted a list of acting leaders that said Brian Driscoll will serve as head of the FBI until the position is filled. Paul Abbate, deputy director of the ...

Christopher A. Wray, the former director, stepped down Sunday. Brian Driscoll, who recently took charge of the F.B.I.’s Newark field office, will be acting director.

President Trump chose Brian Driscoll, an FBI veteran, to run the agency on an acting basis. The decision came after Paul Abbate, who had been expected to lead the bureau temporarily, said he was ...

Brian Driscoll was tapped to lead the FBI pending the Senate confirmation of Kash Patel, who is President Donald Trump's pick for director. The move came hours after Paul Abbate, ...

President Trump named Brian Driscoll to serve as acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday, shortly after Paul Abbate retired.

Brian Driscoll was tapped to lead the FBI pending the Senate confirmation of Kash Patel, who is President Donald Trump's pick for director. The move came hours after Paul Abbate, ...

Brian Driscoll, who has worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 2007, has been named the acting director of the agency. The news came after Paul Abbate retired.