FBI Director Likely to Serve Full 10-Year Term
NYT Reports... Condition Depends on Trump’s Dismissal
CIA Director Considered for Deputy Director Promotion
[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] It is known that President-elect Joe Biden does not plan to replace Christopher Wray, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The key to his retention depends on whether President Trump will replace Director Wray.
The New York Times (NYT) reported on the 2nd (local time) that if Director Wray remains in office until Biden's inauguration, he will not be replaced.
Director Wray is a figure who has fallen out of favor with President Trump. It is known that Trump was irritated because Wray did not initiate an investigation into Hunter Biden, President-elect Biden's son, regarding allegations of collusion in Ukraine business during the election period.
In particular, Wray's testimony before Congress ahead of the election, which contradicted President Trump's claim that "mail-in voting equals election fraud," is evaluated to have had a decisive impact.
At that time, President Trump said during a Q&A with reporters that he "did not like" Wray's congressional testimony.
After the election, President Trump shook up the top ranks of the Department of Defense by abruptly dismissing Defense Secretary Mark Esper, with whom he had conflicts, but he has not yet taken action to dismiss anyone at the FBI.
The FBI Director's term is 10 years. This means the position can be retained regardless of regime change. Nevertheless, shortly after taking office in 2017, President Trump dismissed former FBI Director James Comey, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama in 2013, when the Russia scandal broke out.
Meanwhile, the New York Times expects that David Cohen, the current Deputy Director, is likely to be appointed as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), with an announcement expected after next week.
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