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Andrew Bailey Named FBI Co–Deputy Director as Bongino Shares No. 2 Role

The unusual power-sharing arrangement follows a high-profile internal dispute over the Epstein files.

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 said he will resign as Missouri attorney general effective Sept. 8 to take the FBI post.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel praised the hire, and Fox News Digital first reported the announcement.
  • The co-deputy director position does not require Senate confirmation, according to multiple reports.
  • Officials have not detailed how day-to-day responsibilities will be divided, though the deputy director traditionally oversees bureau operations.
  • Reporting describes prior clashes between Dan Bongino and Justice Department leadership over Epstein-related materials, and outlets say his long-term status remains uncertain even as he publicly welcomed Bailey.