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September 28, 2026
Andrew Bailey Resigns as FBI Co-Deputy Director After One Year
- Andrew Bailey announced his resignation from the FBI, effective October 2, to return to his family in Missouri, expressing pride in the agency's accomplishments.
- He served as co-deputy director for slightly more than a year, having been appointed in August 2025, and continued after Dan Bongino's departure.
- Director Kash Patel thanked Bailey for his contributions, highlighting his role in instituting critical reforms during his tenure.
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- Andrew Bailey, a Deputy Director at the F.B.I., Leaves His JobSep 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM · NYT
- A Top Kash Patel Deputy Is Leaving the FBISep 28, 2026 at 2:48 PM · WSJ
- One of FBI Director Kash Patel’s top deputies is quitting after roughly a year on the job, amid mass departures and other turmoil at the nation’s premier law-enforcement agencySep 28, 2026 at 2:48 PM · WSJ
- FBI deputy chief Bailey to resignSep 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM · Reuters
- Andrew Bailey, who joined FBI in unusual ‘co-deputy’ position, to leave bureauSep 28, 2026 at 3:16 PM · NBC
- Andrew Bailey, No. 2 at FBI, resigns in latest shake-up at bureauSep 28, 2026 at 3:59 PM · Washington Post
- Kash Patel's FBI loses another top officialSep 28, 2026 at 4:23 PM · Axios
- FBI deputy director announces he's leaving postSep 28, 2026 at 4:31 PM · The Hill
- Andrew Bailey to step down as co-deputy director of the FBISep 28, 2026 at 4:44 PM · NBC
- Top FBI official Andrew Bailey, who was once widely seen as Patel successor, resignsSep 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM · CBS News
- FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey steps down amid agency shake-upSep 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM · The Guardian
- FBI co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey resignsSep 28, 2026 at 5:35 PM · ABC News
- One of Kash Patel’s deputies resigns from the FBISep 28, 2026 at 5:41 PM · CNN
- FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey resigns after year in roleSep 28, 2026 at 6:09 PM · Fox News
- Top FBI official Andrew Bailey announces resignation after one year in roleSep 28, 2026 at 7:50 PM · Independent