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FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns After One Year

The former Missouri attorney general is leaving Kash Patel's unusual three-person FBI leadership team, following predecessor Dan Bongino's exit earlier this year.

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What to know

  • Andrew Bailey, a former Missouri attorney general and Trump ally, resigns as FBI co-deputy director after about one year in the newly created role.
  • He is the second person to leave the co-deputy director post within a year, following Dan Bongino's earlier departure and replacement by Chris Raia.
  • Reporting describes the working relationship between Director Kash Patel and his deputy directors as strained ('rocky') in recent months.
  • Bailey cited family reasons for leaving and voiced confidence that Patel will continue reform efforts at the bureau.

“FBI Deputy Director Steps Down From Unique Role While Praising Kash Patel's 'Reform'”

RedState, outlet headline · RedState ↗ · Sep 27

Andrew Bailey FBI co-deputy director (resigning)Kash PatelKash Patel FBI DirectorDan BonginoDan Bongino Former FBI co-deputy directorChris Raia Career FBI special agent

FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns After One Year
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  1. 8

    Bailey's resignation confirmed as official after low-profile tenure

    The Independent and other outlets confirm Bailey's resignation as final, noting he maintained a low public profile throughout his brief period as deputy director.

    1. 1 outlet Top FBI official Andrew Bailey announces resignation after one year in role

      first by Independent UK, 12h ago

  2. 7

    Fox News reports Bailey praised Patel's reform efforts

    Fox News reports Bailey cited family reasons for his resignation while expressing confidence that Kash Patel will continue reform efforts and restore public trust in the bureau.

    • They've been "flooding the zone" since inauguration day. Bannan has been bragging it was his idea the entire time. AIl the crap we actually hear about to is to cloud exactly what you're talking about. They're doing so many shitty things, the media can't focus on it all. It's intentional. We're all fucked.

      HypocriteHerer/politics13h agoview on r/politics ↗
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    • hstone519@mastodon.social

      https:// apnews.com/article/fbi-bailey- patel-missouri-3c782f7e2d8857440a2d21829613e49e?utm_source=app&utm_medium=android_share&utm_campaign=message

      hstone519@mastodon.socialMastodon14h agoview on Mastodon ↗

    • Every time I see someone go "Who cares if Dems win, they're never gonna touch Republicans anyway" I have to scratch my head because damn the Republicans are 100% not acting like they think the Dems aren't going to do anything lmfao

      LinkedGamingr/politics13h agoview on r/politics ↗
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  3. 6

    Commentary links Bailey's exit to Bongino's earlier departure

    A widely shared post notes Bailey is quitting after just one year, following former Deputy Director Dan Bongino, who also quit the role within a year, framing it as a pattern of turnover under Patel.

    “Kash Patel's Deputy FBI Director Andrew Bailey is quitting his job after just 1 year. This comes after former Deputy FBI Director, Dan Bongino, also quit the role in just 1 year.”
    — @HQNewsNow

    • Kash Patel's Deputy FBI Director Andrew Bailey is quitting his job after just 1 year. This comes after former Deputy FBI Director, Dan Bongino, also quit the role in just 1 year.

      @HQNewsNowX15h ago622▲view on X ↗
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    Boston Globe describes Patel-deputies relationship as rocky

    The Boston Globe reports people familiar with the bureau's inner workings have in recent months described the arrangement between Director Kash Patel and his two deputy directors as rocky.

    1. 8 outlets Andrew Bailey, a deputy director at the FBI, reportedly leaves job

      first by Boston Globe, 16h ago · also Baltimore Sun, One America News Network, Reuters, Politico, Washington Examiner, NYT +1

      8 more headlines
    • newsguyusa@flipboard.social

      The FBI's deputy director is departing. https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/poli tics/andrew-bailey-fbi-patel-bongino.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ElE.SG7k.8pyy5Kxpi8j4&smid=url-share

      newsguyusa@flipboard.socialMastodon16h ago6▲view on Mastodon ↗
    1 more of the top 2 · 2 posts in this stretch

    • The FBI's deputy director is departing. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/andrew-bailey-fbi-patel-bongino.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ElE.SG7k.8pyy5Kxpi8j4&smid=url-share #Fbi

      newsguyusa@threads.netMastodon16h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  5. 4

    MS NOW breaks news Bailey is stepping aside

    MS NOW, relayed via a Bluesky post, reports Bailey is stepping aside from the co-deputy director post he shared with Dan Bongino, noting Bailey had been overseeing election-related matters at the FBI.

    “Bailey was overseeing election-related matters at the FBI.”
    — kylegriffin1.bsky.social (relaying MS NOW)
    1. 1 outlet FBI Deputy Chief Overseeing Election “Investigations” Suddenly Quits

      first by New Republic, 15h ago

    • kylegriffin1.bsky.social

      BREAKING on MS NOW: Former Missouri AG Andrew Bailey, who joined the FBI as 'co-deputy director' work alongside then-Deputy Director Dan Bongino, is stepping aside. Bailey was overseeing election-related matters at the FBI.

      kylegriffin1.bsky.socialBluesky16h ago2.3k▲view on Bluesky ↗
  6. 3

    Bailey tells colleagues he is leaving for family reasons

    The Washington Examiner reports a source confirming Bailey, a former Republican attorney general of Missouri and Trump ally, told colleagues Monday he was departing to spend more time with his family.

  7. 2

    NBC News confirms Bailey stepping down via sources

    NBC News reports two people familiar with the matter confirmed Bailey, who joined the FBI in the newly created co-deputy position in September 2025 to work alongside then-Deputy Director Dan Bongino, is stepping down.

  8. 1

    NYT reports Bailey is leaving the FBI

    The New York Times reports that Andrew Bailey, part of a three-person leadership team atop the bureau alongside Director Kash Patel, is departing after barely a year in the co-deputy director role.

    1. 10 outlets Andrew Bailey: FBI Deputy Director resigns in latest shake-up at agency, leaves message for Kash Patel

      first by Hindustan Times, 15h ago · also Philadelphia Inquirer, NY Post, New York Post, CBS News, Baltimore Sun, Mercury News +3

      4 more headlines
    2. 6 outlets FBI deputy director announces he's leaving post

      first by The Hill, 14h ago · also SCMP, ABC News, Guardian, Fox News, Washington Times

      5 more headlines
    4 more claims →

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  1. 2 outlets Top FBI official Andrew Bailey, who was once widely seen as Patel successor, resigns

    first by CBS News, 15h ago · also Washington Post

    1 more headline
  2. 2 outlets Kash Patel's Top Deputy Abruptly Steps Down

    first by The Washington Sun, 15h ago · also WSJ

    1 more headline
  3. 2 outlets Top FBI Official, Conservative Favorite To Leave Agency After Year On Job

    first by The Daily Wire, 15h ago · also Daily Wire

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