Overview
- The FBI confirmed that Christopher Raia, head of the New York field office, will start in Washington on Monday and serve alongside co-deputy director Andrew Bailey.
- Raia is a 22-year bureau veteran who previously led counterterrorism before taking over the New York office.
- His appointment maintains the bureau’s three-person leadership structure under Director Kash Patel with two co-deputy directors.
- Dan Bongino’s last day was Jan. 3, and he has indicated a return to media after thanking President Trump, Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- Recent reporting described internal friction during Bongino’s tenure, including disputes over handling Jeffrey Epstein records and broader concerns about politicized appointments.