Andrew Bailey, the co-deputy director of the FBI, announced in a social media post on Monday that he will resign from the agency, citing family reasons.Bailey, who stepped into the post in August 2025, said he would be returning to his family in Missouri."With great pride in what we have accomplished, I am announcing that I am stepping down to return to my family in Missouri," Bailey said in a post on X."I am confident Director Patel will continue to reform the FBI, combat violent crime, defend the homeland, ensure strong organizational accountability and restore public trust in this institution of excellence."DAN BONGINO REVEALS HOW HE TRAPPED 'SNAKES' INSIDE FBI TO STOP MEDIA LEAKSAndrew Bailey, deputy director of the FBI, speaks on the phone outside the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center after the FBI executed a search warrant there in relation to the 2020 election, in Union City, Georgia, on Jan.
28, 2026.(Reuters)Bailey initially served in his role alongside Dan Bongino, a conservative podcaster and former U.S.
Secret Service member who stepped down in December 2025 amid clashes with then-Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.He then served with his FBI co-deputy, Chris Raia, the former assistant director in charge of the bureau's New York City Field Office, in a continuation of the nontraditional co-deputy structure initiated by FBI Director Kash Patel.KASH PATEL TO TOUT 'LARGEST' YEAR-TO-YEAR VIOLENT CRIME DROP IN US HISTORYFBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey on Monday announced his resignation from the agency, citing family reasons.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)In a social media post of his own, Patel thanked Bailey for his service."Although Andrew is leaving the FBI in order to return to his family in Missouri, his fantastic contribution instituting critical reforms which resulted in our historic success will live on.
Andrew's leadership at the FBI will be missed but we are grateful he an...