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Trump appoints FBI critic as FBI director: "Big middle finger"

Donald Trump plans to oust current FBI Director Christopher A Wray and replace him with close ally Kash Patel. With Patel at the helm, the United States will end "the growing crime epidemic," Trump writes on Truth Social.

The election is seen as highly controversial, especially since Patel is an outspoken critic of the FBI and other crime prevention agencies, which he has called "the deep state." He has previously said he wants to close FBI headquarters, fire the entire management and make the agency more compliant.

Axios describes the appointment of Patel as "a massive middle finger to the intelligence services" that Trump has long seen as enemies. The New York Times believes that the decision will "send shock waves" through the FBI.

But Patel must first be approved by the Senate, which is expected to be difficult.

Jared Kushner's father becomes ambassador to France

Donald Trump appoints real estate mogul Charles Kushner, father of son-in-law Jared Kushner, as future ambassador to France. This is reported by AP.

In a post on Truth Social, the president-elect calls Charles Kushner "an outstanding business leader, philanthropist and negotiator."

70-year-old Charles Kushner was pardoned by Trump in 2020 after pleading guilty to tax evasion and illegal campaign donations a few years earlier.

His son Jared Kushner is married to Donald Trump's eldest daughter Ivanka, and was an adviser in the White House during Trump's last term.