[[James B. Comey]] was appointed Director by President [[Barack Obama]] and assumed office on September 4, 2013. Director Mueller, whose term was set to expire prior to the [[2012 presidential election]], was asked to remain on for two years by a bipartisan consensus because of misgivings about Obama making a 10-year appoint. After securing a mandate, Obama appointed Comey, a Mueller protege. | [[James B. Comey]] was appointed Director by President [[Barack Obama]] and assumed office on September 4, 2013. Director Mueller, whose term was set to expire prior to the [[2012 presidential election]], was asked to remain on for two years by a bipartisan consensus because of misgivings about Obama making a 10-year appoint. After securing a mandate, Obama appointed Comey, a Mueller protege. |