Paul Abbate, who became the FBI’s acting director following the departure of Christopher Wray, is retiring from the bureau, according to an email he sent to senior executives that was obtained by

FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate retired from his post minutes after President Trump was sworn into office. Mr. Abbate, who was a key member of the leadership team that critics say politicized FBI culture and investigations, quit as Mr. Trump vowed in his inaugural speech to end the “weaponization” of the Justice Department.