FBI Deputy Director Resignation
Andrew Bailey, who has been serving as the FBI’s co-deputy director, announced his resignation on social media this past Monday, noting that his decision was based on personal family commitments.
Since taking up the role in August 2025, Bailey has decided to return to his family in Missouri. He expressed a sense of pride in his achievements during his time in office. “With great pride in what we have accomplished, I am announcing that I am stepping down to return to my family in Missouri,” he wrote on X. Bailey also shared his faith in Director Patel’s ongoing efforts to reform the FBI, address violent crime, protect the homeland, maintain accountability, and rebuild public trust in the agency.
Bailey initially collaborated with Dan Bongino, a conservative podcaster and previous U.S. Secret Service member, who left his position in December 2025 due to disagreements with then-Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding the treatment of the Jeffrey Epstein files. After that, he worked alongside Chris Raia, his fellow co-deputy and former assistant director of the New York City Field Office, continuing the unusual co-deputy structure implemented by FBI Director Kash Patel.
In reaction to Bailey’s resignation, Patel expressed gratitude for his contributions. “Although Andrew is leaving the FBI to return to his family in Missouri, his remarkable efforts to implement essential reforms that led to our historic success will endure,” he mentioned. “Andrew’s leadership at the FBI will be missed but we appreciate his dedication.”
The FBI referred inquiries to Bailey’s personal announcement on social media, while the White House directed comments to Patel’s statements.
This announcement follows the demotion and reassignment of two FBI agents who were under scrutiny for their slow response to alleged threatening calls directed at Katie Miller, the spouse of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
On another note, the FBI’s Rapid Response account on X attempted to clarify reports suggesting Bailey’s dissatisfaction with certain personnel changes at the bureau’s Washington Field Office, calling such reports “clickbait dressed up as reporting” and describing them as “fake news.”
