CNN's John King reports that Freeh met with White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card on Monday to inform the administration of his decision. Card then brought Freeh to meet with Bush, who thanked the director for his service. Freeh has often discussed his desire to support his growing family. But the two always insisted that their disagreements were not personal. We've had discussions, disagreements and arguments.
Some people equivocate about what they really think.
Louis Freeh is a person I could count on to tell me exactly what he thought. CNN's John King and Terry Frieden contributed to this article.