Summary
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is stepping down to become co-deputy director of the FBI. He will join the FBI on September 8, alongside Dan Bongino. Missouri's governor will appoint a new attorney general.
Key Facts
- Andrew Bailey is resigning as Missouri Attorney General to join the FBI.
- He will become a co-deputy director of the FBI.
- Bailey will start his new role on September 8.
- Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe will appoint a new attorney general.
- Bailey has supported President Donald Trump in the past.
- He has worked on lawsuits against policies from the Biden administration.
- Bailey's office won a $24.5 billion lawsuit related to the COVID-19 pandemic against China.
- He previously served as general counsel to the Missouri governor and was appointed attorney general by his predecessor.
