The federal government has strict guidelines for temporarily filling the void that will be left by FBI director Chris Wray's pending resignation, experts say.

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Trump then announced his intent to nominate Kash Patel as his new FBI director, making it clear that he will fire Wray once he takes office in January. As such, many have called Wray's resignation unsurprising since he would vacate the role either way.