Latest: House Speaker Paul Ryan says Christopher Wray 'seems to fit the bill' as FBI Director

Mr Ryan said Mr Trump did not consult him on his choice of Mr Wray. But he said the lawyer seems "the perfect kind of person" to succeed Mr Comey.

Latest: House Speaker Paul Ryan said Mr Trump did not consult him on his choice of Mr Wray. But he said the lawyer seems "the perfect kind of person" to succeed Mr Comey.

Mr Ryan said he favoured a "career person" to take over the FBI, and Mr Wray "certainly seems to fit that bill".