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The FBI will welcome a second deputy director for the first time in its history on Monday, with Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey resigning his position to join the bureau.
Bailey will serve as co-deputy director alongside Dan Bongino, with the pair reporting to FBI Director Kash Patel. The unprecedented setup comes as President Donald Trump is placing a new emphasis on federal law enforcement amid his wider crime crackdown. There also has been controversy within the FBI regarding the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, with sources saying Bongino has been deeply frustrated.
“As I approach the final hours as your Attorney General, I am profoundly grateful to Missouri, as it has been the honor of my life to serve you,” Bailey wrote in a statement on social media. “Together, we have accomplished much for the place we call home. Until Missouri calls again, thank you.”
The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey arrives to testify during the House Homeland Security Committee. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
As Missouri’s AG, Bailey made national headlines opposing former President Joe Biden’s efforts to wipe away student debt. He also worked to curb Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs at multiple major companies, including at Starbucks, which he accused of “race-based hiring” earlier this year. Bailey also spoke up in favor of President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
Bailey also launched an anti-human trafficking task force and addressed more than 1,100 reported incidents in Missouri, in addition to clearing the backlog of Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) kits to improve prosecution of sexual assault cases.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., hailed Bailey’s hiring in a statement…
