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JUST IN: FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Abruptly Resigns
The Gateway Pundit ^ | September 28, 2026 | Cristina Laila

Posted on 09/28/2026 9:13:22 AM PDT by Red Badger

FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey resigned after one year on the job, according to The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and MSNOW.

Andrew Bailey had been overseeing election matters.

Last August, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel tapped then-Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to serve as Co-Deputy Director of the FBI.

It is unclear why Bailey resigned.

Later Monday morning, Andrew Bailey thanked President Trump, AG Blanche and Kash Patel for the opportunity to serve in the FBI.

"I want to thank President Trump, AG Todd Blanche, and FBI Director Kash Patel for the opportunity to serve in the FBI. Under President Trump’s leadership, we have delivered historic results in our mission to Make America Safe Again," Bailey said.

"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 added.

I want to thank President Trump, @AGToddBlanche, and @FBIDirectorKash for the opportunity to serve in the FBI. 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…

— Andrew Bailey (@AndrewBaileyMO) September 28, 2026

Kash Patel thanked Bailey for his service.

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KEYWORDS: andrewbailey; another; election; fbi; presidenttrump; trollrepublic
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To: frog in a pot

“ A recent analysis by its Roll Call of votes for which Trump had publicly taken a position found that Senate Republicans voted with him 96% of the time and House Republicans 95% of the time.”

Well, since Republicans have majorities in both chambers (for now) things must be going great.

Thanks for the update.


41 posted on 09/28/2026 11:28:23 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et des phrases)
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To: Jim Noble

I question whether you even identify with the Western Tradition or Christianity. You know, the things which brought us the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and the Bill of Rights. All produced by White Christian men -who are under attack globally.

They hate us cuz they ain’t us. It’s how the rest of the world operates. But you are ignorant and don’t see it.

The rest of the world operates by bigotry, envy and avarice. Now they’re here in America, agitating from the inside against that which they hate. Why you helping them Tucker? Ya ignant?


42 posted on 09/28/2026 11:32:38 AM PDT by Justa (Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people....)
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To: Jim Noble

So, a feeling.

“I think the Trump administration will be effectively over in terms of active policies on November 4 and you will see people trying to signal the winning team that they won’t make trouble more and more as October rolls on“

Kindly, I suggest finding evidence that democrats are the winning team.


43 posted on 09/28/2026 11:37:23 AM PDT by stanne
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To: pburiak
Affordability a phony issue?

Yes, notwithstanding your effort to make the word a critical political issue that can be commonly identified, it remains otherwise. Think of its usage by any politician as no more descriptive than the word, "better".

Perhaps more helpful to underscore the vagueness of the word in this setting, the Congressional Research Service has recently pointed out there is no official government statistic called “affordability,”

44 posted on 09/28/2026 11:39:22 AM PDT by frog in a pot
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To: Chuckster
He saw the writing on the wall and took action to protect himself as best he can.

You think so?

45 posted on 09/28/2026 11:39:30 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Jim Noble
I would have thought you smart enough to know having a majority isn't relevant to the issue you raised, but then.
46 posted on 09/28/2026 11:44:34 AM PDT by frog in a pot
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To: stanne

“ Kindly, I suggest finding evidence that democrats are the winning team”

Well know soon.


47 posted on 09/28/2026 11:52:52 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et des phrases)
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To: Jim Noble

We’ll know soon. Yep. That might be all it takes.


48 posted on 09/28/2026 11:55:02 AM PDT by stanne
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To: ClearCase_guy

Yep. The timing is very suspicious.


49 posted on 09/28/2026 12:34:13 PM PDT by vivenne (7Come to think of it. Fact.)
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To: frog in a pot

You’re caught up in semantics and said nothing to refute my point that “cost of living”, “inflation”, “price increases relative to income”, “ability for middle and working class people to make ends meet” or whatever verbiage to describe the concept was a hugely important issue for Candidate Trump and was a large part of why he won the swing states and popular vote.

The Trump 2024 coalition is a mess now because so many voters see their concerns cast aside for other priorities, and there aren’t enough Fox News-watching boomers and neocons/Israel Firsters who love their Middle East wars to make up for it.

They aren’t going to vote for the Bolsheviks, they just won’t vote at all, because, why bother? Can’t make ends meet, more war, swamp not drained, they’re all bums...

But that will by default allow the Communists to take control and it’s going to be a disaster.


50 posted on 09/28/2026 12:50:12 PM PDT by pburiak (You really think we can vote our way out of this? That's so cute...)
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To: Red Badger

Director Patel found something?.


51 posted on 09/28/2026 12:50:15 PM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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To: pburiak
But Biden gas prices were higher adjusted for inflation” sounds like Charlie Brown’s teacher talking for people looking at fuel and heating oil prices NOW, not what happened five years ago or what was promised and actually happening before the Iran idiocy.

It's the Dems who want to destroy the affordability of fuel and oil. I don't believe the voters are as myopic and/or as retarded as you imply that they are, and that they will allow the Dems to return and complete their plan to utterly destroy our energy production.

Same goes for Iran where the Mullahs were building up a fortress of missles, rockets and drones around their 60% eniched "weeks away" Uranium, waiting for the right "few weeks" to do the final weapons grade upgrade.

Whether the voters are or aren't as short sighted as you imply, now is NOT the time to give up, bend over and assume the position.

Good luck with that.

52 posted on 09/28/2026 12:58:59 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: stanne

“You think the Trump White House has been losing?”

Trump is losing because he is not on the ballot.
Track record shows that pro-Trump MAGA voters are not motivated by Trump to turnout and vote.

The more local the candidate and contact the higher the turnout of our voters. A good ground game is by far the most needed thing to win.

The focus on Trump weakens and detracts from the winning approach.


53 posted on 09/28/2026 1:15:23 PM PDT by spintreebob
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To: Jim Noble
I think the Trump administration will be effectively over in terms of active policies on November 4 and you will see people trying to signal the winning team that they won’t make trouble more and more as October rolls on.

Concurring bump...the House Dems are gonna impeach Trump if they ever get the chance and there's a non-zero chance they'll get a conviction in the Senate. Trump will be hand-cuffed figuratively (or literally) for the rest of his term.

54 posted on 09/28/2026 1:16:07 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aiera)
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To: Red Badger

The hits just keep on coming for the Trump administration. Waiting for the midterm results. When the results are in, I probably haven’t seen this much blood since Nam.


55 posted on 09/28/2026 1:18:19 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Bible speaks truth! Don't believe it, you do so at your own peril. You'd better be right!!)
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To: RetiredArmy

IRGC talking points bump.


56 posted on 09/28/2026 1:25:20 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: spintreebob

“ Track record shows…”

There’s a track record. Where is this? Who puts it together?


57 posted on 09/28/2026 1:27:24 PM PDT by stanne
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To: central_va

Yeah. Maybe at midnight, after voting closes and the results are in, Trump will bomb them again. Like it is going to do any good. This bunch is fanatical, lunatics, from the Islamic radical branch of Izzzlam. It is ingrained in their brains.


58 posted on 09/28/2026 1:32:44 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Bible speaks truth! Don't believe it, you do so at your own peril. You'd better be right!!)
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To: pburiak
...whatever verbiage to describe the concept.

Well said, that succinctly captures the weakness of your argument; i.e., a word that has many different meanings for many different people quicky becomes unworkably vague.

59 posted on 09/28/2026 2:02:03 PM PDT by frog in a pot
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To: Red Badger

Someone sent a severed horse head pillow to his house ?

60 posted on 09/28/2026 2:08:12 PM PDT by OldHarbor
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