Trump put on notice that he faces 'bipartisan concern' about his FBI plans: report

Analysts say Donald Trump plans to fire his previously appointed FBI director and install a new one who is loyal to him, but there is bipartisan skepticism behind that plan, according to the Washington Post.

Trump has signaled his intent to prematurely end the 10-year maximum term of Chris Wray, whom Trump himself appointed, and instead appoint Kash Patel as the director. MAGA fans were outraged on Sunday, when they warned Patel about what they deemed a "snake" in his inner circle.

Patel has raised red flags from some elected officials, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers has expressed concern about Trump ending Wray's term early, according to the report.

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"President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he wants to replace FBI Director Christopher A. Wray with Kash Patel, a staunch loyalist who has vowed to fire the agency’s leadership and dramatically reshape its mission, was met with bipartisan concern that his appointment could undermine the agency’s independence," wrote the Post's