FIRST ON FOX: President-elect Trump said Christopher Wray’s resignation was a “great day for America” ​​and told Fox News Digital that he would “stop arming” the FBI, while calling his nominee Kash Patel the “most qualified.” to lead the FBI.

Wray announced his plans to step down in January 2025 on Wednesday afternoon.

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“The resignation of Christopher Wray is a great day for America as it will end the weaponization of what has become known as the U.S. Department of Injustice,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “I just don’t know what happened to him.”

Trump said his administration would “now restore the rule of law for all Americans.”

“Under the leadership of Christopher Wray, the FBI illegally searched my home for no reason, worked diligently to illegally indict and indict me, and did everything else to harm the success and future of America,” Trump told Fox News Digital . “They have used their tremendous powers to threaten and destroy many innocent Americans, some of whom will never recover from what was done to them.”

FBI Director Christopher Wray said he will resign next month. (Getty Images)

The president-elect looked forward to his candidate to head the office, Kash Patel.

“Kash Patel is the most qualified candidate to lead the FBI in the agency’s history and is committed to ensuring that law, order and justice return to our country, and soon,” Trump said. “As everyone knows, I have great respect for the rank and file of the FBI, and they have great respect for me. They want to see these changes as much as I do, but more importantly, the American people do. “We demand a strong but fair justice system.”

A side by side of Kash Patel and President-elect Donald Trump. (Getty Images)

“We want our FBI back, and that’s what’s going to happen now,” he continued. “I look forward to Kash Patel’s confirmation so the process of Making the FBI Great Again can begin.”

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