Andrew Bailey, an FBI deputy director, says he’s leaving the post after just over a year in the job

FBI deputy director Andrew Bailey is stepping down after one year to return to Missouri to be with his family.
Bailey was named co-deputy director in August 2025 at a time of high tensions between FBI and Justice Department leadership over the handling of the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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