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Andrew Bailey Named FBI Co-Deputy Director, Joining Dan Bongino

The rare power-sharing arrangement follows a public rift over Epstein files, leaving the No. 2 role’s responsibilities undefined.

FILE - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey stands in the governor's office after being sworn in, Jan. 13, 2025, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey leaves the U.S. Supreme Court after justices heard arguments in an appeal by President Joe Biden's administration of restrictions imposed by lower courts on its ability to encourage social media companies to remove content deemed misinformation, in Washington, U.S., March 18, 2024. REUTERS/Bonnie Cash/File Photo

Overview

  • Bailey will resign as Missouri attorney general effective September 8 to assume the FBI role.
  • The deputy director position does not require Senate confirmation, and multiple outlets report this co-deputy setup is a first for the bureau.
  • Officials have not explained how Bailey and Bongino will divide duties, and reporting describes Bongino’s future as uncertain after last month’s dispute.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announced the move, which continues the administration’s pattern of installing political loyalists lacking traditional FBI careers.
  • The change follows a DOJ–FBI memo stating Epstein died by suicide and that no client list exists; Fox News Digital first reported Bailey’s appointment, and Bongino publicly posted “Welcome.”