Bailey resigned from his position in Missouri in September 2025 to serve as the co-deputy director of the FBI. Here’s why he’s leaving.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Andrew Bailey left the Missouri Attorney General’s office and joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Sept. 8, 2025. Just over a year later, he announced he’s returned to Missouri.
Bailey said he’s leaving his role as co-deputy director of the FBI to return to his family in Missouri. He made the announcement in a social media post on Monday, thanking the administration for the opportunity.
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“I want to thank President Trump, Attorney General Todd Blanche, and FBI Director Kash Patel for the opportunity to serve in the FBI,” Bailey said in the post. “Under President Trump’s leadership, we have delivered historic results in our mission to Make America Safe Again. With great pride in what we have accomplished, I am announcing that I am stepping down to return to my family in Missouri. I am confident Director Patel will continue to reform the FBI, combat violent crime, defend the homeland, ensure strong organizational accountability, and restore public trust in this institution of excellence.”
Bailey was previously a frontrunner for the U.S. attorney general role before President Trump selected Pam Bondi. Bondi was fired by Trump on April 2 and was replaced by Todd Blanche on Aug. 8.
Before serving as Missouri’s Attorney General, Andrew Bailey served as an Armored Cavalry Officer in the United States Army, assistant attorney general, assistant prosecuting attorney and general counsel for the Missouri Department of Corrections and the Missouri Governor’s Office.
Bailey did not say whether he would seek a return to Missouri politics after he leaves the FBI.