Trump reportedly rules out Mike Rogers for FBI director job

Former Michigan Congressman Mike Rogers has been ruled out of the running for Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI.

Dan Scavino, one of Trump’s senior advisors, made an X post on Friday morning suggesting that the former and future president had “never even given it a thought” in appointing Rogers.

Just spoke to President Trump regarding Mike Rogers going to the FBI. It’s not happening — In his own words, “I have never even given it a thought.” Not happening.

— Dan Scavino Jr. (@DanScavino) November 22, 2024

Scavino’s post contrasts reporting from CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, who said on Thursday night her sources believed Rogers was a potential candidate for the job.

Rogers, who recently lost Michigan’s U.S. Senate race to Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D), is a former FBI agent who specialized in organized crime. Trump previously considered Rogers to lead the law enforcement agency in 2017 when he fired James Comey. Rogers was among eight reported candidates and was ultimately beat out by current director Christopher Wray.

Trump has been at odds with Wray for much of the director’s tenure, and he threatened to fire him while he was still president in 2020. After the FBI raided Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago in 2022, Trump vowed to fire Wray if he became president again.

After Rogers’ law enforcement career ended in 1994, he served in the Michigan state Senate from 1995-2001. In 2001, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Michigan’s 8^th Congressional District, where he served until 2015. He was also the chair of the House Intelligence Committee for four years.

After his tenure in Congress, Rogers began a career in the private sector. Despite highlighting tough on China rhetoric during his 2024 Senate run, Rogers expanded his personal wealth through business deals with sanctioned Chinese companies like Huawei.