Trump named Andrew Bailey FBI co-deputy director on August 18, 2025, alongside Dan Bongino, amid Epstein files tensions. Speculation swirls about Bongino’s status., US News, Times Now

The Justice Department said Monday that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, an ardent backer of President Donald Trump, had been appointed FBI co-deputy director. Bailey said he would resign as Missouri's top prosecutor to join conservative podcaster Dan Bongino in the bureau's No. 2 spot.

Morale is already low at the FBI, but an analyst warned things are about to get worse.The FBI typically has a director and deputy director to lead the federal law enforcement agency, but pairing Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as co-deputy director alongside former conservative podcast host

A review of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein has sparked a conflict between Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, sources say.

Dan Bongino will soon be sharing duties as co-deputy director of the FBI with Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. The appointment by Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, which Fox News reported Monday,