An article summarized by Politico:
Andrew Bailey, the FBI’s co-deputy director, announced Monday that he is stepping down from the position after about a year on the job. Bailey, who previously served as Missouri’s attorney general, said he was leaving to return to his family in Missouri and expressed confidence in FBI Director Kash Patel’s leadership.
Bailey’s departure is the latest major leadership change at the FBI under Patel. His appointment was unusual because the FBI has historically had just one deputy director; Bailey initially shared the role with Dan Bongino, who left in December, and Bailey later served alongside career FBI agent Christopher Raia.
Patel has faced criticism over restructuring at the bureau, including the departures of experienced agents. The article also notes that former acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll and others sued Patel and Trump allies last year, alleging a politically motivated purge of FBI leadership, an allegation, not an established fact.
