His departure follows reported tensions with FBI Director Kash Patel. People familiar with the bureau told The New York Times that the two often went long periods without speaking, and Patel had increasingly sidelined Bailey.
Bailey joined the FBI in August 2025 as co-deputy director under an unusual leadership structure introduced by the Trump administration. He previously served as Missouri attorney general.
Source: NYT
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Andrew Bailey, one of the FBI’s two deputy directors, is leaving after just over a year, officially for family reasons.
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