FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns

Was this a principled choice of family after delivering real reform or proof of an agency in chaos?

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FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns

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Above: Andrew Bailey (C) speaks during a press conference at the St. Louis FBI office on May 26. Image credit: David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

Real reform of a broken bureau was always going to be a heavy lift, and Andrew Bailey's tenure delivered the accountability and refocus on public safety that voters demanded. Choosing family over Washington after that kind of service deserves gratitude. The mission continues, and the results speak louder than the cynics chasing a scandal that isn't there.

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Anti-Trump narrative

Hundreds of experienced agents pushed out, hiring standards watered down and now a top deputy bailing after barely a year show how badly the FBI has been thrown into chaos. The family excuse rings hollow when the exit lands right before the midterms and Bailey was reportedly sore about being passed over for the top job. An agency tasked with stopping terrorism and espionage deserves better than this churn.

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