The FBIs top lawyer is resigning
(CNN) -- The FBI's top lawyer is resigning amid renewed pressure from President Donald Trump and Republican allies for the bureau to remove any remaining officials associated with the Russia investigation. Dana Boente, FBI general counsel, has served 38 years in a variety of career posts at the Justice Department. He was appointed general counsel in 2018 after serving as US Attorney in Alexandria, Virginia, and a brief stint as acting attorney general. A Justice Department spokeswoman declined to comment on whether Attorney General William Barr is forcing Boente out of his job. "Few people have served so well in so many critical, high-level roles at the Department," Wray said in a statement.