Missouri AG Andrew Bailey selected as FBI co-deputy director alongside Bongino

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00:00The Trump administration has tapped Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey

00:03as co-deputy director of the FBI. He will serve alongside Deputy Director Dan Bongino

00:10as first reported by Fox News.

00:14Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News she's thrilled to welcome the distinguished

00:19attorney general and decorated war veteran. FBI Director Cash Patel also says he's looking

00:25forward to working with Bailey to deliver on President Trump's agenda. Bailey thanked

00:30the people of Missouri in a social media post. He also thanked the Trump administration in

00:35a separate statement. Bailey will resign as Missouri Attorney General to take the role

00:39within the bureau. Bongino reacted to the news in a social media post saying welcome with

00:45American flag emojis. It's unclear how Bongino and Bailey will split the duties. Traditionally,

00:50the deputy director manages daily operations, according to CNN. The announcement followed

00:55Bongino's reported frustration with the Department of Justice's handling of the Epstein files. He was

01:01selected to serve as the sole deputy director earlier this year. CBS News reports he considered

01:07leaving the FBI and failed to report at one point over a disagreement with Bondi on her department's

01:12review of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The White House dismissed the reports as baseless and an attempt

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