# Senior FBI official Andrew Bailey resigns to spend more time with family

https://mins.news/en/item/77508

- CNN, 2026-09-28 17:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/politics/kash-patel-deputy-andrew-bailey-resigns-fbi?Date=20260928&Profile=CNN+Politics

> Andrew Bailey, a senior FBI official and former Republican politician, told the agency’s workforce that he is resigning to spend more time with his family, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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