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The FBI director is appointed for a single 10-year term by the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/President_of_the_United_States?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="President of the United States">president of the United States</a> and confirmed by the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/United_States_Senate?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="United States Senate">Senate</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-1">[1]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-law.cornell.edu-2">[2]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-fas.org-3">[3]</a> The FBI is an agency within the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Justice?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="United States Department of Justice">Department of Justice</a> (DOJ), and thus the director reports to the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="United States Attorney General">attorney general of the United States</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-4">[4]</a> <table class="infobox"> <tbody> <tr> <th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size: 125%;">Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation</th> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="padding-bottom:0.4em; 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border-bottom:solid 1px #ccd2d9; line-height:1.4em;"> <div style="padding-bottom:0.4em;"> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Chris_Wray_official_photo_(cropped).jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Chris_Wray_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Chris_Wray_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="311" class="mw-file-element" srcset="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Chris_Wray_official_photo_%2528cropped%2529.jpg/330px-Chris_Wray_official_photo_%2528cropped%2529.jpg 1.5x,https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Chris_Wray_official_photo_%2528cropped%2529.jpg/440px-Chris_Wray_official_photo_%2528cropped%2529.jpg 2x" data-file-width="655" data-file-height="925"></a> </div> <div style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;"> Incumbent <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Christopher_A._Wray?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Christopher A. Wray">Christopher A. Wray</a> </div>since August 2, 2017 </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Federal Bureau of Investigation">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reports to</th> <td class="infobox-data"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="United States Attorney General">Attorney General</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_National_Intelligence?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Director of National Intelligence">Director of National Intelligence</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Seat_(legal_entity)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Seat (legal entity)">Seat</a></th> <td class="infobox-data"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/J._Edgar_Hoover_Building?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="J. Edgar Hoover Building">J. Edgar Hoover Building</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Washington,_D.C.?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Appointer</th> <td class="infobox-data">The <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/President_of_the_United_States?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="President of the United States">President</a> with <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/United_States_Senate?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="United States Senate">Senate</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Advice_and_consent?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Advice and consent">advice and consent</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Term_of_office?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Term of office">Term length</a></th> <td class="infobox-data">At the pleasure of the President. (10 years by statute), renewable (only by the Senate)</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formation</th> <td class="infobox-data">July 26, 1908</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">First holder</th> <td class="infobox-data"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Stanley_Finch?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Stanley Finch">Stanley Finch</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Deputy</th> <td class="infobox-data"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Deputy_Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation">Deputy Director</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th> <td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure">www.fbi.gov</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The director briefed the president on any issues that arose from within the FBI until the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Intelligence_Reform_and_Terrorism_Prevention_Act?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act">Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004</a> was enacted following the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/September_11_attacks?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="September 11 attacks">September 11 attacks</a>. Since then, the director reports in an additional capacity to the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_National_Intelligence?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Director of National Intelligence">director of national intelligence</a>, as the FBI is also part of the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/United_States_Intelligence_Community?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="United States Intelligence Community">United States Intelligence Community</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-5">[5]</a> The current director is <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Christopher_A._Wray?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Christopher A. Wray">Christopher A. Wray</a>, who assumed the role on August 2, 2017, after being confirmed by the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/United_States_Senate?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="United States Senate">United States Senate</a>, taking over from Acting Director <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Andrew_McCabe?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Andrew McCabe">Andrew McCabe</a> after the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Dismissal_of_James_Comey?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Dismissal of James Comey">dismissal of former Director</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/James_Comey?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="James Comey">James Comey</a> by President <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Donald_Trump?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-Comeyfired-6">[6]</a> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"> <input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none"> <div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Term_of_office">1 Term of office</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Responsibilities">2 Responsibilities</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Lists_of_officeholders">3 Lists of officeholders</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Bureau_of_Investigation_chiefs_and_directors_(1908%E2%80%931935)">3.1 Bureau of Investigation chiefs and directors (1908–1935)</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation_directors_(1935%E2%80%93present)">3.2 Federal Bureau of Investigation directors (1935–present)</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Line_of_succession">4 Line of succession</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Dismissals">5 Dismissals</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#William_S._Sessions">5.1 William S. Sessions</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#James_Comey">5.2 James Comey</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#See_also">6 See also</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#References">7 References</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-12"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#External_links">8 External links</a></li> </ul> </div> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(1)"> <h2 id="Term_of_office">Term of office</h2> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation&action=edit&section=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Term of office" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <section class="mf-section-1 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-1"> The FBI director is appointed by the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/President_of_the_United_States?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="President of the United States">president</a> and, since 1972, subject to <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Advice_and_consent?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#United_States" title="Advice and consent">confirmation</a> by the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/United_States_Senate?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="United States Senate">Senate</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-law.cornell.edu-2">[2]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-fas.org-3">[3]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-7">[7]</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/J._Edgar_Hoover?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="J. Edgar Hoover">J. Edgar Hoover</a>, appointed by President <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Calvin_Coolidge?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Calvin Coolidge">Calvin Coolidge</a> to the predecessor office of Director of the Bureau of Investigation in 1924, was by far the longest-serving director, holding the position from its establishment under the current title in 1935 until his death in 1972. In 1976, in response to Hoover's lengthy tenure and during the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Watergate_scandal?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Watergate scandal">Watergate era</a>, by an amendment to the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Omnibus_Crime_Control_and_Safe_Streets_Act_of_1968?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968">1968 Omnibus Crime Control Act</a>,<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-Kutner-8">[8]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-9">[9]</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/United_States_Congress?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="United States Congress">Congress</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Term_limit?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Term limit">limited the term</a> of future FBI directors to ten years, "an unusually long tenure that Congress established to insulate the director from political pressure."<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-ShearApuzzoFired-10">[10]</a> This rule was waived by the Senate for <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Robert_Mueller?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Robert Mueller">Robert Mueller</a> on July 27, 2011, due to serious security concerns at that time.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-11">[11]</a> Since 1976, directors serve a ten-year term unless they resign, die, or are removed, but in practice, since Hoover, none have served a full ten years, except Mueller who served twelve years with the leave of Congress. The director of the FBI can be removed from office by the president of the United States.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-Comeyfired-6">[6]</a> After removal and until a replacement is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Deputy_Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation">deputy director</a> automatically acts in the role. The appointment of the deputy director is not a presidential appointment and does not require Senate confirmation. The president can appoint an interim director pending Senate confirmation<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-12">[12]</a> or nominate a permanent director.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-13">[13]</a> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(2)"> <h2 id="Responsibilities">Responsibilities</h2> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation&action=edit&section=2&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Responsibilities" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <section class="mf-section-2 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-2"> Along with the deputy director, the director ensures that cases and operations are handled correctly. The director also is in charge of staffing the leadership in any one of the FBI <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/List_of_FBI_field_offices?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="List of FBI field offices">field offices</a> with qualified agents. </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(3)"> <h2 id="Lists_of_officeholders">Lists of officeholders</h2> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation&action=edit&section=3&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Lists of officeholders" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <section class="mf-section-3 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-3"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="Bureau_of_Investigation_chiefs_and_directors_(1908–1935)">Bureau of Investigation chiefs and directors (1908–1935)</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation&action=edit&section=4&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Bureau of Investigation chiefs and directors (1908–1935)" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> When the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) was established in 1908, its head was called Chief of the Bureau of Investigation.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-DirectorsList-14">[14]</a> It was changed to the Director of the Bureau of Investigation in the term of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/William_J._Flynn?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="William J. Flynn">William J. Flynn</a> (1919–1921) and to its current name when the BOI was renamed FBI in 1935. <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="unsortable">Image</th> <th colspan="2">Name</th> <th>Start</th> <th>End</th> <th>Duration</th> <th colspan="2">President(s)</th> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Stanley_Wellington_Finch,_head-and-shoulders_portrait,_facing_slightly_left.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Stanley_Wellington_Finch%2C_head-and-shoulders_portrait%2C_facing_slightly_left.jpg/60px-Stanley_Wellington_Finch%2C_head-and-shoulders_portrait%2C_facing_slightly_left.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="90" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="2430" data-file-height="3660"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 90px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Stanley_Wellington_Finch%2C_head-and-shoulders_portrait%2C_facing_slightly_left.jpg/60px-Stanley_Wellington_Finch%2C_head-and-shoulders_portrait%2C_facing_slightly_left.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="90" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Stanley_Wellington_Finch%2C_head-and-shoulders_portrait%2C_facing_slightly_left.jpg/90px-Stanley_Wellington_Finch%2C_head-and-shoulders_portrait%2C_facing_slightly_left.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Stanley_Wellington_Finch%2C_head-and-shoulders_portrait%2C_facing_slightly_left.jpg/120px-Stanley_Wellington_Finch%2C_head-and-shoulders_portrait%2C_facing_slightly_left.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #DCDCDC;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Stanley_Finch?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Stanley Finch">Stanley Finch</a></td> <td rowspan="2">July 26, 1908</td> <td rowspan="2">April 30, 1912</td> <td rowspan="2">3 years, 279 days</td> <td style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Theodore Roosevelt">Theodore Roosevelt</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/William_Howard_Taft?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="William Howard Taft">William Howard Taft</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Bielaski.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Bielaski.jpg/60px-Bielaski.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="74" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="162" data-file-height="200"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 74px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Bielaski.jpg/60px-Bielaski.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="74" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Bielaski.jpg/90px-Bielaski.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Bielaski.jpg/120px-Bielaski.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #DCDCDC;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/A._Bruce_Bielaski?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="A. Bruce Bielaski">A. Bruce Bielaski</a></td> <td rowspan="2">April 30, 1912</td> <td rowspan="2">February 10, 1919</td> <td rowspan="2">6 years, 286 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="3" style="background: #3333FF;"></td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Woodrow Wilson">Woodrow Wilson</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:William_E._Allen.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/William_E._Allen.jpg/60px-William_E._Allen.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="80" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="150" data-file-height="200"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 80px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/William_E._Allen.jpg/60px-William_E._Allen.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="80" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/William_E._Allen.jpg/90px-William_E._Allen.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/William_E._Allen.jpg/120px-William_E._Allen.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td style="background: #DCDCDC;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/William_E._Allen?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="William E. Allen">William E. Allen</a> Acting</td> <td>February 10, 1919</td> <td>June 30, 1919</td> <td>140 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:William_J._Flynn_(cropped).jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/William_J._Flynn_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-William_J._Flynn_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="72" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="302" data-file-height="362"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 72px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/William_J._Flynn_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-William_J._Flynn_%28cropped%29.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="72" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/William_J._Flynn_%28cropped%29.jpg/90px-William_J._Flynn_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/William_J._Flynn_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-William_J._Flynn_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #DCDCDC;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/William_J._Flynn?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="William J. Flynn">William J. Flynn</a></td> <td rowspan="2">July 1, 1919</td> <td rowspan="2">August 21, 1921</td> <td rowspan="2">2 years, 51 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Warren_G._Harding?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Warren G. Harding">Warren G. Harding</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:William_J._Burns.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/William_J._Burns.jpg/60px-William_J._Burns.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="85" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="643" data-file-height="908"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 85px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/William_J._Burns.jpg/60px-William_J._Burns.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="85" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/William_J._Burns.jpg/90px-William_J._Burns.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/William_J._Burns.jpg/120px-William_J._Burns.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #DCDCDC;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/William_J._Burns?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="William J. Burns">William J. Burns</a></td> <td rowspan="2">August 22, 1921</td> <td rowspan="2">May 10, 1924</td> <td rowspan="2">2 years, 262 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Calvin_Coolidge?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Calvin Coolidge">Calvin Coolidge</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:HooverJoven.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/HooverJoven.jpg/60px-HooverJoven.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="79" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="583" data-file-height="768"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 79px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/HooverJoven.jpg/60px-HooverJoven.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="79" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/HooverJoven.jpg/90px-HooverJoven.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/HooverJoven.jpg/120px-HooverJoven.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="3" style="background: #DCDCDC;"></td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/J._Edgar_Hoover?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="J. Edgar Hoover">J. Edgar Hoover</a></td> <td rowspan="3">May 10, 1924</td> <td rowspan="3">June 30, 1935</td> <td rowspan="3">11 years, 51 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Herbert_Hoover?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Herbert Hoover">Herbert Hoover</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td style="background: #3333FF;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Franklin D. Roosevelt">Franklin D. Roosevelt</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation_directors_(1935–present)">Federal Bureau of Investigation directors (1935–present)</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation&action=edit&section=5&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Federal Bureau of Investigation directors (1935–present)" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> The FBI became an independent service within the Department of Justice in 1935.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-historicdates-15">[15]</a> In the same year, its name was officially changed to the present-day Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with J. Edgar Hoover receiving the current title of Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Since 1972, the United States Senate has had to confirm the nomination of a permanent officeholder. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Frank_Minis_Johnson?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Frank Minis Johnson">Frank Johnson</a> had been nominated by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jimmy_Carter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jimmy Carter">Jimmy Carter</a> in 1977, but withdrew for health reasons.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-16">[16]</a> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody> <tr style="height:2em"> <th class="unsortable">Image</th> <th colspan="2">Name</th> <th>Start</th> <th>End</th> <th>Duration</th> <th colspan="2">President(s)</th> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="6"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Hoover-JEdgar-LOC.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Hoover-JEdgar-LOC.jpg/60px-Hoover-JEdgar-LOC.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="76" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="2406" data-file-height="3036"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 76px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Hoover-JEdgar-LOC.jpg/60px-Hoover-JEdgar-LOC.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="76" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Hoover-JEdgar-LOC.jpg/90px-Hoover-JEdgar-LOC.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Hoover-JEdgar-LOC.jpg/120px-Hoover-JEdgar-LOC.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="6" style="background: #DCDCDC;"></td> <td rowspan="6"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/J._Edgar_Hoover?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="J. Edgar Hoover">J. Edgar Hoover</a></td> <td rowspan="6">July 1, 1935</td> <td rowspan="6">May 2, 1972</td> <td rowspan="6">36 years, 306 days</td> <td style="background: #3333FF;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Franklin D. Roosevelt">Franklin D. Roosevelt</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td style="background: #3333FF;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Harry_S._Truman?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Harry S. Truman">Harry S. Truman</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Dwight D. Eisenhower">Dwight D. Eisenhower</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td style="background: #3333FF;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/John_F._Kennedy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="John F. Kennedy">John F. Kennedy</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td style="background: #3333FF;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Lyndon B. Johnson">Lyndon B. Johnson</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="5" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="5"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Richard_Nixon?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Richard Nixon">Richard Nixon</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Clyde_Tolson.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Clyde_Tolson.jpg/60px-Clyde_Tolson.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="77" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="150" data-file-height="192"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 77px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Clyde_Tolson.jpg/60px-Clyde_Tolson.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="77" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Clyde_Tolson.jpg/90px-Clyde_Tolson.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Clyde_Tolson.jpg/120px-Clyde_Tolson.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Clyde_Tolson?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Clyde Tolson">Clyde Tolson</a> Acting</td> <td>May 2, 1972</td> <td>May 3, 1972</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Patrickgrey.jpeg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Patrickgrey.jpeg/60px-Patrickgrey.jpeg" decoding="async" width="60" height="80" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="158" data-file-height="211"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 80px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Patrickgrey.jpeg/60px-Patrickgrey.jpeg" data-width="60" data-height="80" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Patrickgrey.jpeg/90px-Patrickgrey.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Patrickgrey.jpeg/120px-Patrickgrey.jpeg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/L._Patrick_Gray?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="L. Patrick Gray">L. Patrick Gray</a> Acting</td> <td>May 3, 1972</td> <td>April 27, 1973</td> <td>359 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:William_Ruckelshaus.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/William_Ruckelshaus.jpg/60px-William_Ruckelshaus.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="82" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="140" data-file-height="191"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 82px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/William_Ruckelshaus.jpg/60px-William_Ruckelshaus.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="82" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/William_Ruckelshaus.jpg/90px-William_Ruckelshaus.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/William_Ruckelshaus.jpg/120px-William_Ruckelshaus.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/William_Ruckelshaus?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="William Ruckelshaus">Bill Ruckelshaus</a> Acting</td> <td>April 30, 1973</td> <td>July 9, 1973</td> <td>70 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Clarence_M._Kelley.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Clarence_M._Kelley.jpg/60px-Clarence_M._Kelley.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="77" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1471" data-file-height="1890"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 77px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Clarence_M._Kelley.jpg/60px-Clarence_M._Kelley.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="77" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Clarence_M._Kelley.jpg/90px-Clarence_M._Kelley.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Clarence_M._Kelley.jpg/120px-Clarence_M._Kelley.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="3" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Clarence_M._Kelley?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Clarence M. Kelley">Clarence M. Kelley</a></td> <td rowspan="3">July 9, 1973</td> <td rowspan="3">February 15, 1978</td> <td rowspan="3">4 years, 221 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Gerald_Ford?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Gerald Ford">Gerald Ford</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="3" style="background: #3333FF;"></td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jimmy_Carter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jimmy Carter">Jimmy Carter</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Jbadams.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Jbadams.jpg/60px-Jbadams.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="80" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="150" data-file-height="200"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 80px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Jbadams.jpg/60px-Jbadams.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="80" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Jbadams.jpg/90px-Jbadams.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Jbadams.jpg/120px-Jbadams.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td style="background: #3333FF;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/James_B._Adams?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="James B. Adams">James B. Adams</a> Acting</td> <td>February 15, 1978</td> <td>February 23, 1978</td> <td>8 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Williamwebster.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Williamwebster.jpg/60px-Williamwebster.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="72" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1249" data-file-height="1501"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 72px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Williamwebster.jpg/60px-Williamwebster.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="72" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Williamwebster.jpg/90px-Williamwebster.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Williamwebster.jpg/120px-Williamwebster.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/William_H._Webster?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="William H. Webster">Bill Webster</a></td> <td rowspan="2">February 23, 1978</td> <td rowspan="2">May 25, 1987</td> <td rowspan="2">9 years, 91 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="3" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ronald_Reagan?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ronald Reagan">Ronald Reagan</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Otto-lg.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Otto-lg.jpg/60px-Otto-lg.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="80" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="150" data-file-height="200"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 80px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Otto-lg.jpg/60px-Otto-lg.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="80" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Otto-lg.jpg/90px-Otto-lg.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Otto-lg.jpg/120px-Otto-lg.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/John_E._Otto?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="John E. Otto">John E. Otto</a> Acting</td> <td>May 25, 1987</td> <td>November 2, 1987</td> <td>160 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:William_S._Sessions.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/William_S._Sessions.jpg/60px-William_S._Sessions.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="76" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="2249" data-file-height="2860"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 76px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/William_S._Sessions.jpg/60px-William_S._Sessions.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="76" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/William_S._Sessions.jpg/90px-William_S._Sessions.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/William_S._Sessions.jpg/120px-William_S._Sessions.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="3" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/William_S._Sessions?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="William S. Sessions">William S. Sessions</a></td> <td rowspan="3">November 2, 1987</td> <td rowspan="3">July 19, 1993</td> <td rowspan="3">5 years, 259 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/George_H._W._Bush?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="George H. W. Bush">George H. W. Bush</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="3" style="background: #3333FF;"></td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Bill_Clinton?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Bill Clinton">Bill Clinton</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Clarke-lg.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Clarke-lg.jpg/60px-Clarke-lg.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="84" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="140" data-file-height="195"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 84px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Clarke-lg.jpg/60px-Clarke-lg.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="84" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Clarke-lg.jpg/90px-Clarke-lg.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Clarke-lg.jpg/120px-Clarke-lg.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td style="background: #DCDCDC;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Floyd_I._Clarke?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Floyd I. Clarke">Floyd I. Clarke</a> Acting</td> <td>July 19, 1993</td> <td>September 1, 1993</td> <td>44 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Louisfreeh.jpeg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Louisfreeh.jpeg/60px-Louisfreeh.jpeg" decoding="async" width="60" height="72" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1844" data-file-height="2207"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 72px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Louisfreeh.jpeg/60px-Louisfreeh.jpeg" data-width="60" data-height="72" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Louisfreeh.jpeg/90px-Louisfreeh.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Louisfreeh.jpeg/120px-Louisfreeh.jpeg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Louis_Freeh?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Louis Freeh">Louis Freeh</a></td> <td rowspan="2">September 1, 1993</td> <td rowspan="2">June 25, 2001</td> <td rowspan="2">7 years, 297 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="3" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/George_W._Bush?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="George W. Bush">George W. Bush</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Pickard-lg.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Pickard-lg.jpg/60px-Pickard-lg.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="82" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="142" data-file-height="193"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 82px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Pickard-lg.jpg/60px-Pickard-lg.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="82" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Pickard-lg.jpg/90px-Pickard-lg.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Pickard-lg.jpg/120px-Pickard-lg.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td style="background: #3333FF;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Thomas_J._Pickard?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Thomas J. Pickard">Thomas J. Pickard</a> Acting</td> <td>June 25, 2001</td> <td>September 4, 2001</td> <td>71 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Director_Robert_S._Mueller-_III_(cropped).jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Director_Robert_S._Mueller-_III_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-Director_Robert_S._Mueller-_III_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="89" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="790" data-file-height="1173"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 89px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Director_Robert_S._Mueller-_III_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-Director_Robert_S._Mueller-_III_%28cropped%29.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="89" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Director_Robert_S._Mueller-_III_%28cropped%29.jpg/90px-Director_Robert_S._Mueller-_III_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Director_Robert_S._Mueller-_III_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-Director_Robert_S._Mueller-_III_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Robert_Mueller?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Robert Mueller">Robert Mueller</a></td> <td rowspan="2">September 4, 2001</td> <td rowspan="2">September 4, 2013</td> <td rowspan="2">12 years, 0 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #3333FF;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Barack_Obama?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:James_Comey_official_portrait_(cropped).jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/James_Comey_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-James_Comey_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="92" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1440" data-file-height="2200"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 92px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/James_Comey_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-James_Comey_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="92" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/James_Comey_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/90px-James_Comey_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/James_Comey_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-James_Comey_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/James_Comey?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="James Comey">James Comey</a></td> <td rowspan="2">September 4, 2013</td> <td rowspan="2">May 9, 2017</td> <td rowspan="2">3 years, 247 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="3" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Donald_Trump?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Andrew_McCabe_official_photo_(cropped).jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Andrew_McCabe_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-Andrew_McCabe_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="92" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="520" data-file-height="796"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 92px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Andrew_McCabe_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-Andrew_McCabe_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="92" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Andrew_McCabe_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/90px-Andrew_McCabe_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Andrew_McCabe_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-Andrew_McCabe_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Andrew_McCabe?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Andrew McCabe">Andy McCabe</a> Acting</td> <td>May 9, 2017</td> <td>August 2, 2017</td> <td>85 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Chris_Wray_official_photo_(cropped).jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Chris_Wray_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-Chris_Wray_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="85" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="655" data-file-height="925"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 85px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Chris_Wray_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-Chris_Wray_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="85" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Chris_Wray_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/90px-Chris_Wray_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Chris_Wray_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-Chris_Wray_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Christopher_A._Wray?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Christopher A. Wray">Chris Wray</a></td> <td rowspan="2">August 2, 2017</td> <td rowspan="2">present</td> <td rowspan="2">7 years, 131 days</td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td style="background: #3333FF;"></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Joe_Biden?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden</a></td> </tr> <tr style="height:2em"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Kashyap_P._Patel.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Kashyap_P._Patel.jpg/60px-Kashyap_P._Patel.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="75" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="3000"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 60px;height: 75px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Kashyap_P._Patel.jpg/60px-Kashyap_P._Patel.jpg" data-width="60" data-height="75" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Kashyap_P._Patel.jpg/90px-Kashyap_P._Patel.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Kashyap_P._Patel.jpg/120px-Kashyap_P._Patel.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kashyap_Patel?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Kashyap Patel">Kash Patel</a></td> <td rowspan="2">Nominee</td> <td rowspan="2"></td> <td rowspan="2"></td> <td rowspan="1" style="background: #E81B23;"></td> <td rowspan="1"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Donald_Trump?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(4)"> <h2 id="Line_of_succession">Line of succession</h2> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation&action=edit&section=6&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Line of succession" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <section class="mf-section-4 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-4"> The line of succession for the director of the FBI is as follows:<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-17">[17]</a> <ol> <li><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Deputy_Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation">Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation</a></li> <li><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Associate_Deputy_Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Associate Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation">Associate Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation</a></li> <li>Executive Assistant Director of the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/FBI_National_Security_Branch?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="FBI National Security Branch">National Security Branch</a></li> <li>Executive Assistant Director for <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/FBI_Criminal,_Cyber,_Response,_and_Services_Branch?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="FBI Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch">Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services</a>, Houston, TX</li> <li>Assistant Director of Counterterrorism Division</li> <li>Assistant Director of Counterintelligence Division</li> <li>Assistant Director, Washington Field Office</li> <li>Assistant Director, New York Field Office</li> <li>Assistant Director, Los Angeles Field Office</li> </ol> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(5)"> <h2 id="Dismissals">Dismissals</h2> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation&action=edit&section=7&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Dismissals" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <section class="mf-section-5 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-5"> Since the office's inception, only two directors have been dismissed: <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/William_S._Sessions?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="William S. Sessions">William S. Sessions</a> by President Bill Clinton in 1993, and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/James_Comey?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="James Comey">James Comey</a> by President Donald Trump in 2017. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="William_S._Sessions">William S. Sessions</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation&action=edit&section=8&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: William S. Sessions" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> Just before <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Bill_Clinton?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Bill Clinton">Bill Clinton</a> was inaugurated as the 42nd <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/President_of_the_United_States?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="President of the United States">president of the United States</a> on January 20, 1993, allegations of ethical improprieties were made against Sessions. A report by outgoing Attorney General <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/William_P._Barr?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="William P. Barr">William P. Barr</a> presented to the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Justice?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="United States Department of Justice">Justice Department</a> that month by the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Office_of_Professional_Responsibility?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Office of Professional Responsibility">Office of Professional Responsibility</a> included criticisms that he had used an FBI plane to travel to visit his daughter on several occasions, and had a security system installed in his home at government expense.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-Johnston-18">[18]</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Janet_Reno?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Janet Reno">Janet Reno</a>, the 78th <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Attorney_General_of_the_United_States?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Attorney General of the United States">Attorney General of the United States</a>, announced that Sessions had exhibited "serious deficiencies in judgment."<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-Time's_Up_for_William_Sessions-19">[19]</a> Although Sessions denied that he had acted improperly, he was pressured to resign in early July, with some suggesting that President Clinton was giving Sessions the chance to step down in a dignified manner. Sessions refused, saying that he had done nothing wrong, and insisted on staying in office until his successor was confirmed. As a result, President Clinton dismissed Sessions on July 19, 1993, five and a half years into a ten-year term. Clinton's public explanation was that there had been a loss of confidence in Sessions' leadership, and then-Attorney General Reno recommended the dismissal.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-20">[20]</a> Clinton nominated <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Louis_Freeh?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Louis Freeh">Louis Freeh</a> to be FBI Director on July 20. Then-FBI deputy director <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Floyd_I._Clarke?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Floyd I. Clarke">Floyd I. Clarke</a>, who Sessions suggested had led a coup to force his removal, served as acting director until September 1, 1993, when Freeh was sworn in.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-21">[21]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="James_Comey">James Comey</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation&action=edit&section=9&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: James Comey" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style> <div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable"> Main article: <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Dismissal_of_James_Comey?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Dismissal of James Comey">Dismissal of James Comey</a> </div> On May 9, 2017, President Trump dismissed Comey after the recommendation of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="United States Attorney General">United States Attorney General</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jeff_Sessions?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jeff Sessions">Jeff Sessions</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/United_States_Deputy_Attorney_General?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="United States Deputy Attorney General">Deputy Attorney General</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Rod_Rosenstein?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Rod Rosenstein">Rod Rosenstein</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-22">[22]</a> Rosenstein's memorandum to Sessions objected to Comey's conduct in the investigation into <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Hillary_Clinton_email_controversy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#October_2016_%E2%80%93_Additional_investigation" title="Hillary Clinton email controversy">Hillary Clinton's emails</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-23">[23]</a> This was contradicted by multiple unnamed sources to news outlets, who said that Trump and high-level officials personally asked for Comey to be fired.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-24">[24]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-25">[25]</a> Comey was fired after he asked for more money for the investigations into <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_elections?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections">Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-26">[26]</a> Many members of Congress, mostly Democrats, expressed concern over the firing and argued that it would put the integrity of the investigation into jeopardy.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-27">[27]</a> Comey's termination was immediately controversial, even being characterized as corrupt by news commentators. It was compared, by the aforementioned news outlets, to the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Saturday_Night_Massacre?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Saturday Night Massacre">Saturday Night Massacre</a>, President <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Richard_Nixon?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Richard Nixon">Richard Nixon</a>'s termination of special prosecutor <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Archibald_Cox?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Archibald Cox">Archibald Cox</a>, who had been investigating the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Watergate_scandal?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Watergate scandal">Watergate scandal</a>,<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-28">[28]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-29">[29]</a> and to the firing of Acting Attorney General <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Sally_Yates?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Sally Yates">Sally Yates</a> in January 2017. In the dismissal letter Trump stated that Comey had asserted "on three separate occasions that I am not under investigation" which was later confirmed by Comey to the Senate while under oath.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-30">[30]</a> This is disputed by reporting from multiple news agencies with multiple sources. According to the reporting, Trump had been openly talking about firing Comey for at least a week before his dismissal. Trump and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> leaders had long questioned Comey's judgment. Moreover, Trump was angry that Comey would not support his claim that President <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Barack_Obama?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> had his campaign offices wiretapped, was frustrated when Comey revealed in Senate testimony the breadth of the counterintelligence investigation into Russia's effort to sway the 2016 U.S. presidential election and that Comey was giving too much attention to the Russia probe and not to internal leaks within the government. On May 8, 2017, he gave Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein a directive to explain in writing a case against Comey. That directive was forwarded to Trump as a recommendation to dismiss Comey the following day, which Trump did.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-31">[31]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-32">[32]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-33">[33]</a> Comey first learned of his termination from television news reports that flashed on screen while he was delivering a speech to agents at the Los Angeles Field Office.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-34">[34]</a> Sources said he was surprised and caught off guard by the termination. Comey immediately departed for Washington, D.C., and was forced to cancel his scheduled speech that night at an FBI recruitment event at the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Directors_Guild_of_America?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Directors Guild of America">Directors Guild of America</a> in Hollywood.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-35">[35]</a> In the absence of a Senate-confirmed FBI director, Deputy Director <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Andrew_McCabe?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Andrew McCabe">Andrew McCabe</a> automatically became the acting director, serving until the confirmation of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Christopher_A._Wray?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Christopher A. Wray">Christopher Wray</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-36">[36]</a> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(6)"> <h2 id="See_also">See also</h2> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation&action=edit&section=10&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: See also" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <section class="mf-section-6 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-6"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1259569809">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output 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