President-elect Donald Trump announced in November that he intended to name Kash Patel to replace Cristopher Wray as FBI director.

FBI Director Christopher Wray told bureau workers Wednesday he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden's term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job.

Wray's resignation makes him the second straight FBI director driven out by Trump, who during his first term in office fired Wray's predecessor James Comey.