The resignation occurs one month before the mid-term elections amid broad turmoil and mass departures at the FBI. Bailey had expressed frustration over not being named director and was reportedly annoyed by the demotion of two counterterrorism supervisors who questioned a probe into harassing phone calls made to Katie Miller, the wife of Stephen Miller. His exit follows a tenure of roughly one year as the bureau's co-deputy director.
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Andrew Bailey Resigns as FBI Co-Deputy Director After 1 Year
US Politics23 days ago
One of the agency's top deputies is departing on Oct 2 after reports that he was increasingly sidelined by Director Kash Patel. Andrew Bailey, the former Missouri Attorney General, told colleagues that he is leaving to spend more time with family, but people familiar with the bureau told The New York Times that he and Patel often went long periods without speaking. Bailey joined the bureau in August 2025 under an unusual leadership structure and was tasked with overseeing election related matters.
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