On Monday, Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel welcomed Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as a co-deputy director of the FBI, a surprise decision that signals an uncertain future for Bongino, who will now share that role.

Former podcaster reportedly had bitter argument with Attorney General Pam Bondi last month over the handling of government documents related to the deceased pedophile

President Donald Trump appointed Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as FBI co-deputy director alongside Dan Bongino on August 18, 2025. The move comes amid tensions over the Jeffrey Epstein files,

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.

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,