President Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate Christopher A. Wray — a white-collar criminal defense attorney who led the Justice Department’s Criminal Division during the George W. Bush administration — to serve as the next FBI director. Trump posted the announcement on Twitter, declaring Wray a “man of impeccable credentials” and saying more details would follow. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post)[Trump interviews two more FBI director candidates]Wray was one of two candidates Trump interviewed last week. If confirmed, Wray will succeed James B. Comey, whom Trump abruptly fired last month amid the Russia investigation. That probe is now being overseen by a special counsel, former FBI director Robert Mueller.

Source: Washington Post June 07, 2017 12:05 UTC