“Yesterday I inadvertently caused unrest, so I want to make it clear that President Biden intends to keep FBI Director Ray in his post and remains confident in the work he is doing,” she wrote on Twitter.
I caused an unintentional ripple yesterday so wanted to state very clearly President Biden intends to keep FBI Director Wray on in his role and he has confidence in the job he is doing.
- Jen Psaki (@PressSec) January 21, 2021
In October, The Washington Post reported that US President Donald Trump had several discussions with his advisers about the possibility of dismissing the FBI director after the election.
According to NBC in December, a group of White House lawyers warned him against such actions.