Christopher Wray, the FBI Director appointed by Donald Trump, announced he will step down from his position in January. Trump intends to replace Wray with Kash Patel, a close ally,following frustrations over Wray’s handling of investigations. Wray, a Republican, has been in the role for seven years, facing criticism from Trump and his supporters for the FBI’s inquiries into Trump’s ties to Russia and the retrieval of classified documents from Mar-a-Lago.