Missouri's attorney general is resigning to take a leadership position with the FBI. Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey says Monday that he is resigning effective Sept. 8 and will serve as co-deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Trump administration has tapped Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to be the new co-deputy director of the FBI.

Missouri's attorney general Andrew Bailey will resign to join the FBI, marking the state's third change in this role in six years amidst a controversial tenure.

Dan Bongino will be getting another pair of hands to help with the demanding task of being the deputy director of the FBI after President Donald Trump announced that he had tapped Andrew Bailey to serve alongside him.

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

Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel are appointing Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as an additional deputy director of the bureau, Fox News Digital has learned. Bailey will serve as co-deputy director alongside current Deputy Director Dan Bongino, according to the outlet, which was the first to report the development.

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.