FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns, Cites Family Reasons

Andrew Bailey, the co-deputy director of the FBI, has announced his resignation from the agency, citing family reasons. Bailey stated in a social media post on Monday that he will return to his family in Missouri. He had held the co-deputy director position since August 2025.

"With great pride in what we have accomplished, I am announcing that I am stepping down to return to my family in Missouri," Bailey wrote on X. "I am confident Director Patel will continue to reform the FBI, combat violent crime, defend the homeland, ensure strong organizational accountability and restore public trust in this institution of excellence."

Bailey initially served as co-deputy director alongside Dan Bongino, who departed the role in December 2025. He then continued in the position with Chris Raia, former assistant director in charge of the FBI's New York City Field Office, continuing the nontraditional co-deputy structure established by FBI Director Kash Patel.

FBI Director Kash Patel acknowledged Bailey's service in a separate social media post. "Although Andrew is leaving the FBI in order to return to his family in Missouri, his fantastic contribution instituting critical reforms which resulted in our historic success will live on," Patel wrote. "Andrew's leadership at the FBI will be missed but we are grateful he answered the call to serve!"

In recent weeks, two FBI agents were demoted and reassigned amid concerns about the pace of an investigation into alleged threatening phone calls made to Katie Miller, wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. The FBI's Rapid Response account on X disputed reports that Bailey was displeased by recent personnel changes at the bureau's Washington Field Office, calling such claims "clickbait dressed up as reporting. Fake news."