Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey Tapped as Co-deputy FBI Director

Bailey will resign from his current role next month and work alongside Dan Bongino at the bureau.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey leaves the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on March 18, 2024. Bonnie Cash/Reuters

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has named Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as a co-deputy director of the FBI, where he will work alongside Dan Bongino.

Bailey will step down from his current post to take on the new role, with his resignation taking effect on Sept. 8, according to a statement from his office.