Bailey joined the FBI in the newly created post in September 2025 to work alongside then-Deputy Director Dan Bongino, who resigned from the agency earlier this year.
Andrew Bailey resigns as FBI co-deputy Oct. 2 after one year, citing family; sources report meeting exclusions and Miller-linked demotions he has not confirmed.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) - A former Missouri attorney general is leaving his job at the FBI in Washington D.C. Andrew Bailey announced on X Monday morning that he would be stepping down as deputy FBI director to return to Missouri and his family.
FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey, who joined the FBI in the newly created position in September 2025 to work alongside then-Deputy Director Dan Bongino, is stepping down, two people familiar with the matter tell NBC News.
FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey is leaving the bureau roughly one year after joining Director Kash Patel’s leadership team, a source familiar with the matter confirmed. Bailey, a former Republican attorney general of Missouri and an ally of President Donald Trump, told colleagues Monday that he…
FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey announced Monday that he is stepping down from his role after one year on the job. Bailey, who served as Missouri’s Republican […]
In recent months, people familiar with the inner workings of the agency have described the arrangement between Kash Patel, the director, and his two deputy directors as rocky.
FBI co-deputy director and former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey—who helped lead the draconian raid on a Georgia election center in January—has resigned from his post. “I want to thank President Trump, @AGToddBlanche , and @FBIDirectorKash for the opportunity to serve in the FBI.
Andrew Bailey, deputy director of the FBI, is leaving his post after just over a year of service, Bailey and Director Kash Patel confirmed Monday. Why it matters: Bailey's resignation adds to turnover under Patel, as top aides and experienced security officials have left the agency.
FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey said Monday he is departing the bureau roughly a year after joining the Trump administration. Bailey, in a post on social platform X, thanked President Trump, Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel “for the opportunity to serve” in the post.
A source familiar with the co-deputy director's exit said that Bailey had difficulty settling in at the bureau and had struggled with being so distant from his family in Missouri.
After spending just over a year with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Andrew Bailey made the announcement Monday morning that he is stepping down to come back to Missouri.
Andrew Bailey, one of the FBI’s two deputy directors, says he is leaving the position after just over a year on the job and will be returning to Missouri to spend time with his family
Bailey, who oversaw some of Trump’s election crackdown investigations, to resign about a year after assuming role Andrew Bailey, a deputy director of the FBI who has been overseeing some of Trump’s election-related investigations, will step down from his position approximately one year after assumin…
Federal Bureau of Investigation co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey is resigning from the bureau to spend time with his family, he announced in a post on social media.
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Bailey, a senior FBI official and former Republican politician, told the agency’s workforce early Monday that he is resigning to spend more time with his family, two sources familiar told CNN.
Andrew Bailey cited family reasons for his FBI resignation, expressing confidence that Kash Patel will continue reform efforts and restore public trust.
