Top of the Hour: Keeping Robert Mueller as FBI Chief, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

F.B.I director Robert Mueller’s term is set to end this summer, yet President Obama has asked Congress to extend his term for two more years. Appointed by George W. Bush, Robert Mueller has brought change to the F.B.I, focusing both on national security and anti-terrorism efforts.

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