WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden has asked Christopher Wray to stay on as FBI director and he has confidence in the job Wray is doing, the White House said on Thursday.
Joe Biden s decision to retain Christopher Wray as FBI chief was welcomed by Adam Schiff,
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President Joe Biden has asked Christopher Wray to stay on as FBI director and he has confidence in the job Wray is doing, the White House said on Thursday.
Appointed by former Republican President Donald Trump, Wray was a frequent target of Trump s anger over the FBI director s refusal to back false claims of voter fraud in the Nov. 3 election.
Federal Bureau of Investigation directors are appointed for 10 years and Wray has six years left in his term.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki confirmed on Twitter that Biden intends to keep FBI Director Wray on in his role and he has confidence in the job he is doing. Psaki said she caused an unintentional ripple on Wednesday when she said she had not spoken to the president about Wray.
Allison Herren Lee
Lee was designated to the position by President Joe Biden as his official nomination to lead the agency, Gary Gensler, awaits Senate confirmation. If confirmed, Gensler will take over as chairman and give Democrats a 3-2 majority on the Commission.
“It’s an honor to continue my service on the Commission in this new role,” Lee said in a press release. “I have tremendous respect for my colleagues on the Commission and the exceptional staff across the agency and look forward to working closely with them. Together we will continue the agency’s work of protecting investors and ensuring market integrity.”
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