• Economy
  • Editor’s Pick
Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Investing
  • Stock
Editor's Pick

Acting FBI Director Paul Abbate retires just minutes before Trump takes office: report

by January 20, 2025
written by January 20, 2025

The acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Paul Abbate, reportedly retired just minutes before Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president.

Former FBI Director Christopher Wray announced on Dec. 11 that he would step down from the bureau before Trump took office, and Wray’s resignation went into effect Sunday.

Abbate, who took the helm from Wray, stepped down from the bureau just a day later, the New York Times reported.

His departure took effect at noon ET Monday, around the same time Trump was slated to take his oath of office at the U.S. Capitol. It was not immediately clear who will replace Abbate as acting FBI director.

‘When the director asked me to stay on past my mandatory date for a brief time, I did so to help ensure continuity and the best transition for the F.B.I. Now, with new leadership inbound, after nearly four years in the deputy role, I am departing the F.B.I.,’ Abbate wrote in an internal email on Monday, according to the New York Times. ‘I have complete confidence in you and in your ability as a team to continue to carry out our mission of protecting the American people and upholding the Constitution.’

Wray selected Abbate as deputy FBI director in 2021 and extended his length of service. At 57, Abbate is the mandatory retirement age for some FBI agents, according to the New York Times.

Trump appointed Wray to lead the bureau in 2017, but relations between the two soured amid repeated federal investigations into the 45th and now-47th president. The FBI raided Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, in August 2022. 

Trump decried the ‘weaponization’ of the Justice Department during his 2024 presidential campaign, and he has since tapped Kash Patel to lead the FBI. Patel’s Senate confirmation hearing has not yet been scheduled.

‘The scales of justice will be rebalanced,’ Trump said in his inauguration speech. ‘The vicious, violent and unfair weaponization of the Justice Department and our government will end.’

Related Topics

FBI
Donald Trump
Justice Department

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS
0 comment
0
FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail

previous post
Mark Milley pardoned: General at center of Afghanistan withdrawal predicted it wouldn’t be a Saigon moment
next post
‘New Golden Age’: Republican lawmakers ecstatic as Trump takes office with slate of new orders

related articles

Trump denounces court’s ‘political’ tariff decision, calls on...

May 30, 2025

President Trump teases ‘last day, but not really’...

May 30, 2025

State Dept says DOGE’s changes will be permanent...

May 30, 2025

Jill Biden should have to answer for ‘cover...

May 29, 2025

DOGE staffing shakeup as Elon Musk hangs up...

May 29, 2025

Hawley urges DOJ probe of Chinese trucking company

May 29, 2025

Less than half of DOGE-terminated contracts can be...

May 29, 2025

Flashback: Top five wildest moments from Elon Musk’s...

May 29, 2025

Sen Ron Johnson suggests he may not run...

May 29, 2025

Justice Department tells American Bar Association it will...

May 29, 2025
Enter Your Information Below To Receive Free Trading Ideas, Latest News, And Articles.


Your information is secure and your privacy is protected. By opting in you agree to receive emails from us. Remember that you can opt-out any time, we hate spam too!

Latest News

  • Royal Caribbean Q2 earnings: Cruise operator raises full-year earnings guidance, reinstates dividends

    July 25, 2024
  • Johnson faces uphill battle keeping GOP divisions from derailing Trump budget bill

    April 7, 2025
  • Pence laments pro-life principles ‘fell short’ at RNC, thanks delegates for ‘noble’ fight

    July 23, 2024
  • Putin assisting Maduro regime amid ongoing protests over rigged election result

    August 29, 2024
  • Steven Bannon pleads guilty to scheme to defraud in border wall fundraiser, avoids jail time

    February 11, 2025

Popular Posts

  • 1

    Secret Service admits leaning on ‘state and local partners’ after claim it ignored Trump team’s past requests

    July 21, 2024
  • 2

    Elon and Vivek should tackle US funding for this boondoogle organization and score a multimillion dollar win

    December 4, 2024
  • 3

    Forex Profit Calculator: Maximize Your Trading Potential

    July 10, 2024
  • 4

    Five more House Democrats call on Biden to drop out, third US senator

    July 19, 2024
  • 5

    Biden calls to ‘lower the temperature’ then bashes Trump in NAACP speech

    July 17, 2024

Categories

  • Economy (829)
  • Editor's Pick (4,723)
  • Investing (624)
  • Stock (773)

Latest Posts

  • Amazon surpasses Walmart in revenue for the first time

    February 21, 2025
  • AUDUSD and AUDNZD: AUDUSD exceeds last week’s high

    August 19, 2024
  • Millions more food stamp recipients required to work under new House GOP proposal

    February 24, 2025

Recent Posts

  • DAVID MARCUS: GOP owes RFK Jr. big time, and the debt is due

    January 29, 2025
  • Wall Street has mixed views on Microsoft after Q4 earnings: Should you sell or buy more?

    July 31, 2024
  • EURUSD and GBPUSD: EURUSD is slowing the bullish scenario

    August 28, 2024

Editor’s Pick

  • How Vice President Kamala Harris got started in politics

    July 26, 2024
  • Biden, Harris call for Supreme Court term limits, code of conduct, limits on presidential immunity

    July 29, 2024
  • Trump announces Dan Bongino will be deputy director of the FBI

    February 24, 2025
  • About us
  • Contacts
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

Disclaimer: moneyrisetoday.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

Copyright © 2025 moneyrisetoday.com | All Rights Reserved

Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Economy
  • Editor’s Pick
Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Investing
  • Stock