# Andrew Bailey, who joined FBI in unusual ‘co-deputy’ role, to leave bureau

https://mins.news/en/item/77299

- NBC News, 2026-09-28 15:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/andrew-bailey-joined-fbi-co-deputy-position-leave-bureau-rcna600270

> Andrew Bailey, the FBI’s co-deputy director, is stepping down, two people familiar with the matter told NBC News. He joined the bureau in September 2025 in the newly created role, working alongside then-Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

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