Kash Patel's FBI loses another top official
Andrew Bailey, deputy director of the FBI, is leaving his post after just over a year of service, Bailey and Director Kash Patel confirmed Monday. Why it matters: Bailey's resignation adds to turnover under Patel, as top aides and experienced security officials have left the agency. What they're saying: "With great pride in what we have accomplished, I am announcing that I am stepping down to…
Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, has confirmed that Andrew Bailey, the agency's deputy director, is stepping down after less than a year. Bailey's resignation comes amid a pattern of high turnover among top officials at the FBI. In a post on X, Bailey expressed pride in his accomplishments and confidence in Patel's ability to continue reforming the FBI.
Patel praised Bailey's contributions to instituting critical reforms and restoring public trust. Bailey, Missouri's former attorney general, had overseen the FBI's election security efforts and led the agency's raid on the Fulton County Election Hub in Georgia. His departure is particularly significant as it occurs just before the midterms.
Bailey was initially brought into the FBI to serve as co-deputy director alongside Dan Bongino, a move that some believed could have been a potential successor if Trump had soured on Patel. Bongino left the FBI in December to return to podcasting.
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