FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey to Leave After One Year

Andrew Bailey will leave his role as FBI co-deputy director on Oct. 2 after about one year. He announced the resignation in an email to agents and a post on X, citing family reasons and a return to Missouri. He previously served as Missouri attorney general for more than two years. FBI Director Kash Patel posted thanks for "his fantastic contribution instituting critical reforms." Bailey thanked President Trump, Attorney General Todd Blanche and Patel. Dan Bongino left the shared deputy role in January; Chris Raia remains co-deputy director. CBS News and other outlets report strained relations with Patel, including that Bailey was initially left out of meetings and that Patel instructed staff to use separate titles for director, deputy director and co-deputy director. Those reports also say two counterterrorism supervisors at the Washington Field Office were demoted after Stephen Miller and Katie Miller complained about how alleged threats against them were handled. Some coverage says sources described Bailey as frustrated he was not chosen as director. Bailey has not confirmed those factors as reasons for leaving. The FBI and White House did not respond to requests for comment in that reporting.