Trump Moves to Replace Officials Whom New Presidents Traditionally Leave Alone NYT | Top Stories Charlie Savage 21 December 2024 at 03:19 Congress devised some positions to stay on during changes in administrations. But Donald Trump has declared his intent to replace at least three. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident-elect Donald J. Trump has said he will make Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist and F.B.I. critic, the bureau’s new director.