FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns After Just Over a Year

FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey is stepping down from his post after just over a year of service, Reuters and Axios reported. Both Bailey and FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the move on Monday.

In a post on X, Bailey stated that he is leaving to return to his family in Missouri, expressing confidence in Patel's continued reforms at the agency. Patel thanked Bailey for his service and praised his contributions. Bailey, a former Missouri attorney general, oversaw election security efforts at the bureau, making his departure notable just over a month before the US midterm elections.

Further details regarding a successor for the position have not yet been released.