President Barack Obama announced Thursday that he wants FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, whose ten-year term will expire on September 4, to get an extra two years to head the bureau.“In his ten years at the FBI, Bob Mueller has set the gold standard for leading the Bureau,” Obama said in a statement. “Given the ongoing threats facing the United States, as well as the leadership transitions at other agencies like the Defense Department and Central Intelligence Agency, I believe continuity and stability at the FBI is critical at this time.”
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