US EditionMissouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey Appointed as Co-Deputy Director of the FBI
Andrew Bailey, a staunch Trump ally, resigns as Missouri Attorney General to become FBI co-deputy director, joining an agency with 19,000 arrests this year, officials said.
- On Monday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey revealed he will resign to become co-deputy director of the FBI, effective September 8, 2025.
- Fox News Digital has learned that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey was appointed as an additional FBI deputy director by Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, reported on August 18, 2025.
- FBI data show under Patel's tenure, nearly 200 arrests occurred in Washington, D.C., with approximately 19,000 nationwide, including 1,600 for violent crimes against children.
- The Attorney General’s Office coordinated with Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe, who will appoint an acting attorney general to ensure a seamless transition after Bailey's departure.
- It is unclear how Bailey will share duties as co-deputy director alongside Dan Bongino under Kash Patel.
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Missouri Attorney General – Who Made His Name Battling Crime and Corruption in St. Louis – Named FBI’s Co-Deputy Director Alongside Dan Bongino
Bailey joins the FBI after Bongino nearly resigned from office following the justice department’s handling of the Epstein files.
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announced that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey will be joining the FBI as an additional deputy director, a position he will serve in alongside Dan Bongino. “I am thrilled to welcome Andrew Bailey as Co-Deputy Director of the FBI,” Bondi told Fox News. “He has served as a distinguished state attorney general and is a decorated war veteran, bringing expertise and dedication to ser…
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