Missouri will need a new attorney general for the third time in six years as Andrew Bailey announced on Monday that he plans to step down to become co-deputy director of the FBI. “My life has been defined by a call to service,

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey will resign next month to serve as co-deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, signifying the Missouri litigator’s rapid ascent in President Donald Trump’s political orbit.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey will serve as the FBI's co-deputy director, alongside the law enforcement agency's current second-in-command, Dan Bongino.