In 2017 after President Trump's dismissal of James Comey, Abbate was on the shortlist of officials considered for the role of FBI director.[6]
In February 2018, Abbate was named associate deputy director of the FBI.[7][8] He was succeeded by Jeffrey Sallet, after being promoted to deputy director of the FBI in February 2021.[9]
Awards
Abbatte was named one of 22 people chosen as Security Magazines' "Most Influential People in Security 2020".[5]
^"Paul M. Abbate". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved March 4, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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