FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey has announced his resignation after a little more than a year in the post. He served as co-deputy director under Director Kash Patel.
Bailey, a former Missouri attorney general and an ally of President Donald Trump, explained the decision by citing family reasons. In a social media post, he wrote that he is stepping down to return to his family in Missouri.
"With great pride in what we have achieved, I announce that I am stepping down to return to my family in Missouri," sources quote him as saying. Bailey also expressed confidence that Patel will continue the reforms at the FBI, the fight against violent crime and the restoration of public trust.
In the post, Bailey oversaw investigations related to elections and was present at the seizure of ballots in Georgia in 2020. He worked first alongside Dan Bongino, who left in January, and then with Christopher Ray.
The resignation comes roughly five weeks before the US midterm elections to Congress. Patel thanked Bailey for his contribution to the reforms and called his leadership valuable to the bureau.
Can family reasons be considered the only reason for such a step amid the constant reshuffles at the FBI?
