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Andrew Bailey, an FBI deputy director, says he's leaving the post after just over a year

All headlines are identical, reporting Andrew Bailey's departure from his FBI deputy director post.

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As of September 28, 2026 at 6:10 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Andrew Bailey, one of the FBI's two deputy directors, announced Monday that he was leaving the position after just over a year on the job.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 10 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

10 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceMostly same

0/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftAndrew Bailey leaving FBI post at end of week, returning to Missouri

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Center-left · News report

CenterAndrew Bailey, an FBI deputy director, says he's leaving the post after just over a year

WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightFBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey resigns after year in role

Fox News Politics · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Sep 28, 6:10 PM

Andrew Bailey, an FBI deputy director, says he's leaving the post after just over a year

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Andrew Bailey, one of the FBI's two deputy directors, announced Monday that he was leaving the position after just over a year on the job.

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Fox News PoliticsNews report · Sep 28, 6:09 PM

FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey resigns after year in role

Andrew Bailey cited family reasons for his FBI resignation, expressing confidence that Kash Patel will continue reform efforts and restore public trust.

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St. Louis Post-DispatchNews report · Sep 28, 6:00 PM

Andrew Bailey leaving FBI post at end of week, returning to Missouri

Bailey was Missouri attorney general for about one year when he took a post as the FBI's co-deputy director under director Kash Patel in.

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New York Times PoliticsNews report · Sep 28, 5:40 PM

Andrew Bailey, a Deputy Director at the F.B.I., Leaves His Job

Mr. Bailey, who was part of a three-person leadership team atop the bureau, lasted barely a year.

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ABC NewsNews report · Sep 28, 5:35 PM

FBI co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey resigns

Federal Bureau of Investigation co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey is resigning from the bureau to spend time with his family, he announced in a post on social media.

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South China Morning PostNews report · Sep 28, 5:26 PM

FBI deputy chief Andrew Bailey to resign after a little more than a year with agency

Andrew Bailey, one of the FBI’s two deputy directors, said on Monday he is resigning his position, leaving the most prominent US law enforcement agency after a little more than a ‌year. Bai...

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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Sep 28, 5:13 PM

FBI deputy director announces he's leaving

FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey said Monday he is departing the bureau roughly a year after joining the Trump administration.

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The Guardian - US PoliticsNews report · Sep 28, 5:07 PM

FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey steps down amid agency shake-up

Bailey, who oversaw some of Trump’s election crackdown investigations, to resign about a year after assuming role Andrew Bailey, a deputy director of the FBI who has been overseeing some of...

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CBS NewsNews report · Sep 28, 5:00 PM

Top FBI official Andrew Bailey resigns

Bailey was originally brought in to help ease tensions between former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

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NBC NewsNews report · Sep 28, 4:44 PM

Andrew Bailey to step down as co-deputy director of the FBI

Andrew Bailey, who joined the FBI as a co-deputy director, announced he would be stepping aside from his role at the bureau. NBC News' Ryan Reilly has details on the announcement and his wo...

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Details0/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 10 sources
0/99 Wording GapHigh confidence10 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 20 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 28, 4:44 PM: NBC News joined the source map.

Sep 28, 5:00 PM: CBS News joined the source map.

Sep 28, 5:07 PM: The Guardian - US Politics joined the source map.

Sep 28, 5:13 PM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is stable · 20 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.