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Former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announces resignation from FBI
Bailey said he is leaving to spend more time with his family as the FBI continues a broader senior leadership shake-up under Director Kash Patel.
- On Monday, FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey announced he is stepping down to return to his family in Missouri, with his resignation effective Oct. 2.
- MS NOW reporter Carol Leonnig wrote that sources suggest Bailey felt "frustrated about not being named director as was once floated," following the reassignment of two counterterrorism supervisors three days ago regarding harassing calls to Katie Miller.
- Bailey shared the deputy director role with Christopher Raia, who replaced Dan Bongino, under FBI Director Kash Patel, who is currently suing The Atlantic for $250 million over his bureau management.
- The resignation marks the latest in a series of forced exits and firings under Director Patel, as numerous longtime agents have left the bureau after working on cases that allegedly angered the White House.
- Patel has recently engaged in heated exchanges with Democratic members of Congress over his leadership, though Bailey expressed confidence the director will continue to "combat violent crime" and "restore public trust.
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