
FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns After One Year of Tensions with Kash Patel
Andrew Bailey, the former Missouri attorney general and FBI co-deputy director, announced his resignation on September 28, 2026, effective October 2. He cited family reasons in a post on X, thanking President Trump, Attorney General Todd Blanche, and Director Kash Patel for the opportunity to serve. Bailey’s departure marks the end of a nontraditional leadership structure at the FBI, where the deputy director role was split between two people for the first time. His exit follows the earlier departure of Dan Bongino and occurs amid reported friction with Patel, who had reportedly excluded Bailey from key meetings. Bailey’s tenure was brief, lasting just over a year, and his departure leaves Chris Raia as the sole co-deputy director.













