Andrew Bailey steps down as FBI deputy director to return to Missouri family Bailey, who oversaw some of Trump’s election crackdown investigations, to resign about a year after assuming roleAndrew Bailey, a deputy director of the FBI who has been overseeing some of Trump’s election-related investigations, will step down from his position approximately one year after assuming his role.“I am announcing that I am stepping down to return to my family in Missouri,” Bailey wrote in an X post on Monday amid an ongoing shake-up at the bureau. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Andrew Bailey steps down as FBI deputy director to return to Missouri familyS1

• Bailey, who oversaw some of Trump’s election crackdown investigations, to resign about a year after assuming roleAndrew Bailey, a deputy director of the FBI who has been overseeing some of Trump’s election-related investigations, will step down from his positi...S2

• Andrew Bailey, who joined the FBI as a co-deputy director, announced he would be stepping aside from his role at the bureau. NBC News' Ryan Reilly has details on the announcement and his work under FBI Director Kash Patel.S3