Potential successors for James Comey at the FBI
US President Donald Trump fired James Comey as the director of the FBI and the search is on for his successor. DW looks at five men with a chance to become the top cop in the United States.
Andrew McCabe
Currently serving as acting FBI director, McCabe was Comey's deputy since September 2016. His close ties with Comey and his involvement in both the FBI's investigations into Russia's role in the election and Clinton's emails could eliminate him from the running.
Rudy Giuliani
The former mayor of New York City, Giuliani was previously a US attorney and one of Trump's main supporters during the election campaign. Giuliani denied that he was in the running for the position, but a source close to Trump told New York Magazine that he was being considered for the post.
Chris Christie
The governor of the state of New Jersey, Chris Christie is also a former US attorney. Despite running against Trump in the Republican primary elections, he was one of the first politicians to support Trump's presidential campaign. His nomination could hit a snag in the Senate, however, as his close ties with Trump could call his impartiality into question.
Ray Kelly
Kelly served as New York City Police Department commissioner for an unprecedented 13 years. He was also under consideration for FBI director back in 1993 under President Bill Clinton so he could garner bipartisan support in the Senate.
John Pistole
John Pistole is currently president of Anderson University in Indiana, but he is also a former deputy director of the FBI and the former Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). He has reportedly close ties with Vice President Mike Pence, who was governor of Indiana. There is a chance he could garner support from both Democrats and Republicans.