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What does the FBI's director do? A former FBI counterterrorism expert explains

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President-elect Donald Trump aims to name his own FBI director to replace Christopher Wray , whom he appointed in 2017 .

The FBI director is presidentially appointed and Senate -confirmed, but is not a member of the cabinet.

During the Cold War , in the FBI ’s zeal to root out and prevent Soviet influence in the United States , it began arguably the darkest chapter in the organization's history.

While counterterrorism and counterintelligence have remained significant priorities since 9/11 .

Javed Ali : Mueller was very much focused on pulling the FBI into a different mindset, organizationally and bureaucratically, to face the terrorist threat landscape that the country was confronting after 9/11 .

Ali : Director Mueller would dive into the details of specific counterterrorism investigations and cases, and ask questions of his senior team in order to ensure he had a good understanding of what was happening in the field.

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85

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formal

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English

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60

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short-lived

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