Alex Wagner reports on Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, who espouses conspiracy theories about the "deep state" and describes the organization he is potentially about to lead as essentially corrupt.

As he continues stocking his new administration with staunch loyalists, President-elect Trump on Saturday nominated Kash Patel to be FBI director. Patel claims that the FBI is part of what he calls the “deep state” conspiracy against Trump and his allies.

Christopher Wray’s term was set to expire in 2027, though the president-elect announced his intent to nominate Kash Patel for the job.

A lawyer by trade, Patel briefly served in the Justice Department during the Obama administration before moving to the House after Trump took office, spending two years as senior

FBI Director Christopher Wray has announced that he will resign in January before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

FBI director Christopher Wray has said he will resign at the end of Joe Biden's term in January, before Donald Trump comes into office.

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