Shea Levin · Sep 28, 2026
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FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey announced Monday that he is stepping down after just over a year in the role, saying he will “return to my family in Missouri.” Bailey and FBI Director Kash Patel had a difficult relationship, and Patel increasingly sidelined him, The New York Times reports.
It remains unclear whether the White House will appoint another co-deputy director or leave Christopher Raia as the FBI’s sole No. 2.



