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Missouri AG Andrew Bailey Named FBI Co-Deputy Director to Serve Alongside Dan Bongino

The power-sharing move breaks with the FBI’s tradition of a single career deputy running day-to-day operations.

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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)
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

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announced Bailey’s appointment, which was first reported by Fox News Digital.
  • Bailey said he will resign as Missouri attorney general effective Sept. 8 to take the post, which does not require Senate confirmation.
  • The bureau has not detailed how responsibilities will be divided, and agents and reporters noted confusion over the new co-deputy structure.
  • The change follows a July dispute over Jeffrey Epstein-related files, during which Dan Bongino briefly stepped away and reportedly weighed resigning.
  • Bongino publicly welcomed Bailey, though some media reports cite speculation that he may not remain if required to share the No. 2 role.