Trump names Brian Driscoll to serve as acting FBI director after Abbate retirement

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On Monday, the US President Trump appointed Brian Driscoll acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as one of his first actions on Inauguration Day.

Just a few days ago, Driscoll was appointed to head up the FBI's Newark field office.

According to the FBI website, Driscoll became a special agent in 2007. He has experience working out of the agency's New York field office and also worked on the FBI's SWAT team.

The announcement was made shortly after Paul Abbate, who was then the acting director of the FBI, stepped down on Monday, just before Trump's inauguration.

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President Trump has appointed Brian Driscoll as the acting head of the FBI, taking over the role after the retirement of刚才 Assistant Director Mike Abbate