FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey resigns after only one year with the organization

Andrew Bailey, one of the two deputy directors of the FBI and a Republican ally of President Donald Trump, announced his resignation from office on Monday, leaving the United States' principal federal law enforcement agency.

The resignation comes approximately five weeks before the midterm congressional elections, an important vote for the political configuration in Washington. Bailey held the position for just over a year, according to Reuters.

The announcement marks the departure of a senior official from the FBI's leadership at a sensitive time for the institution and the U.S. administration. The available information does not specify the reasons for the resignation or the exact date on which Andrew Bailey will end his term.

Bailey served as deputy to FBI Director Kash Patel and helped coordinate election-related investigations, having been present earlier this year when agents seized ballots from the 2020 election in Georgia.