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.

The White House has named a veteran agent to serve as acting FBI director after the official who’d been expected to run the bureau on an interim basis following the departure of Christopher Wray retir

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. Driscoll aims to maintain stability during the transition after Christopher Wray's retirement.