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Bondi, Patel tap Missouri AG as additional FBI co-deputy director alongside Bongino

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EXCLUSIVE: Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel are bringing on Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as an additional deputy director of the bureau, Fox News Digital has learned.

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Bailey will serve as a co-deputy director, alongside Deputy Director Dan Bongino, Fox News Digital has learned.

«I am thrilled to welcome Andrew Bailey as Co-Deputy Director of the FBI,» Bondi told Fox News Digital. «He has served as a distinguished state attorney general and is a decorated war veteran, bringing expertise and dedication to service. His leadership and commitment to country will be a tremendous asset as we work together to advance President Trump’s mission.» 

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«The FBI, as the leading investigative body of the federal government under the Department of Justice, will always bring the greatest talent this country has to offer in order to accomplish the goals set forth when an overwhelming majority of American people elected President Donald J. Trump again,» Patel told Fox News Digital, adding that Bailey will be an «integral part of this important mission» and said he looks forward to «the continued fight to save America together.»

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey will serve as a co-deputy director of the FBI, alongside Deputy Director Dan Bongino.  (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Bailey, as Missouri’s attorney general, launched an anti-human trafficking task force and addressed more than 1,100 reported incidents in Missouri. He also cleared the backlog of Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) kits to improve prosecution of sexual assault cases.

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Bailey’s office also defended the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department in civil litigation and has consistently advocated for law enforcement. Bailey was endorsed by the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police.

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Bailey’s office also reported a 133% increase in trial court-level criminal prosecutions.

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Bailey also has held public officials accountable during his time as attorney general. He demanded the resignation of a sheriff for financial mismanagement and misconduct, and, separately, announced a grand jury indictment against a St. Louis county executive for stealing and election law violations.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference at the DEA headquarters on July 15, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia.  (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

«I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to serve as the Co-Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,» Bailey told Fox News Digital. «I extend my deepest gratitude to President Trump, U.S. Attorney General Bondi and Director Patel for the privilege to join in their stated mission to Make America Safe Again.» 

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A senior administration official told Fox News Digital that President Donald Trump «wants to see bad guys prosecuted, illegals deported, and corrupt politicians held accountable.»

«We need all hands on deck to accomplish all of these important goals,» the official said. «Andrew Bailey will serve as another set of credible, experienced hands to help Attorney General Bondi and FBI Director Patel carry out the President’s mission.»

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FBI Director Kash Patel with Attorney General Pam Bondi are bringing on Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as an additional deputy director of the bureau. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The FBI, under Patel’s leadership, already has seen 19,000 arrests nationwide — that’s double the arrests made in all of 2024.

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Of those, 1,600 individuals have been arrested for violent crimes against children — including 270 arrests for human traffickers, according to the FBI. One thousand have been arrested from investigations of foreign terrorist organizations, and three of the «Top 10 Most Wanted» have been arrested in 2025.

Patel’s FBI has rescued 4,000 child victims — a 33% increase from 2025; seized 1,500 kilos of fentanyl; and seized 6,300 kilos of methamphetamines.

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A senior official told Fox News Digital that the murder rate is currently on track to be the lowest ever recorded in history. 

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Dan Bongino getting sworn in to serve as the deputy director of the FBI under Director Kash Patel. (@FBIDDBongino on X)

«President Trump wants to see America quickly become the safest country in the world, and he has put together the best law and order focused team in the business to accomplish that goal,» White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital.

The addition of Bailey comes amid the expanding nature of Trump’s law and order agenda. As for the federal takeover of Washington, D.C., Bondi is in charge, and the FBI is playing a large role. 

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Bondi, on Friday, announced there have been nearly 200 arrests «and counting» in the nation’s capital, including those of murder suspects and illegal gun offenders, since the Trump administration federalized the city to tackle crime.

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Among those arrested were two homicide suspects, 17 suspected drug traffickers, 39 suspected illegal gun offenders and two sexual predators, according to Bondi.

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Fox News Digital’s Alexandra Koch contributed to this report. 

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Kamala Harris-endorsed candidate in hot seat for million-dollar DC home hundreds of miles outside district

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FIRST ON FOX: Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ pick for Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District, Dan Koh, is facing scrutiny for owning a million-dollar home hundreds of miles from the district in Washington, D.C.

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Koh, who held several senior roles in former President Joe Biden’s White House, is running in a crowded race to replace Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, who is running for the Senate. He has received the endorsement of Harris, who called him a «fighter» who «knows how to get things done.»

Though running in a suburban Massachusetts district, Koh and his wife own a $1.3 million home in a swanky neighborhood by Capitol Hill, which they purchased in 2022, according to the website for the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue.

The two also own a home in Andover, Massachusetts, which sits within the 6th Congressional District, according to the North Essex Registry of Deeds. The Massachusetts home was purchased in 2019 for $810,000.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed former senior White House official Dan Koh for Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo; Official White House Photo by Stephanie Chasez)

Amy Carnevale, chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party, knocked Koh over the home, telling Fox News Digital that «living full-time in D.C. with a no-show house in Massachusetts seems to be a family tradition amongst MassDems.»

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She also criticized another Massachusetts Democrat, Sen. Ed Markey, who she said is «known in the Bay State as the ‘Senator from Chevy Chase,’» because he «is rarely seen in his alleged hometown in Massachusetts.»

«Dan Koh is now looking to follow in that tradition. What a shame for actual residents of Massachusetts who deserve better,» added Carnevale.

In response, a spokesperson for Koh’s campaign told Fox News Digital that «Dan lives full-time at his home in Andover, which he and his wife have owned for over 6 years.»

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US Capitol Building at sunset on Jan. 30, 2025. (Fox News Digital/Emma Woodhead)

The spokesperson said that Koh «lived in D.C. during his time as a senior official in the White House during the Biden-Harris administration with his family.»

Tax documents available on the district’s Office of Tax and Revenue’s website show that Koh and his wife still own the D.C. home as of August.

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Harris endorsed Koh on Oct. 28, saying: «During our time in the White House, I saw Dan’s steadfast drive to make life better — and more affordable — for working people.»

«He knows how to get things done, will be the fighter you deserve, and is ready on day one,» said Harris, adding, «I’m proud to endorse him and encourage everyone in Massachusetts’ 6th District to support his campaign.»

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Wiltern Theatre on Sept. 29, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Harris is in the midst of a 15-city book tour following the release of her new book «107 Days,» recounting her presidential campaign against President Donald Trump. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A statement by Koh’s campaign said that he is among the first candidates Harris has endorsed in the 2025-26 campaign cycle, which the campaign said demonstrates «the critical importance of electing a strong, effective Democratic leader to represent the 6th District.»

Koh said he is «honored that Vice President Harris has endorsed our campaign for Massachusetts’ 6th District,» adding, «I personally witnessed the Vice President’s tireless dedication to the American people every day in the administration.»

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He added, «I’ll be ready on day one to bring the same brand of leadership to Capitol Hill, getting to work to deliver results for families of our commonwealth and our country.»

Fox News Digital reached out to Harris for contact but did not immediately receive a response.

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Elecciones en Chile: guiños a Pinochet, promesas de mano dura y música de AC/DC en el cierre de campaña del candidato más cercano a Milei

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Carpas blancas, banderas, vallas, un gran escenario y miles de personas que soportaron el sol abrasador que recién se apagó después de las 8 de la noche. El cierre de campaña del candidato de la más extrema derecha para la presidencia de Chile, Johannes Kaiser, muy cerca del centro de Santiago, terminó, como se esperaba, con una fuerte arenga a favor de la mano dura contra el crimen y con guiños a la dictadura de Augusto Pinochet.

El diputado Kaiser, de 49 años, es considerado por muchos como el «Javier Milei chileno», por su estilo tan similar al presidente argentino: extremadamente frontal, a veces provocador, de discurso encendido y a veces radical.

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Johannes Kaiser, el candidato libertario de Chile que cerró su campaña con rock y guiños a Pinochet

Aunque figura en tercer lugar en las encuestas, detrás de la oficialista Jeannette Jara y del ultraderechista José Antonio Kast, muchos analistas aquí no descartan la posibilidad de que Kaiser -aún más a la derecha- pueda desplazar al candidato del Partido Republicano y hacerse un lugar en el balotaje previsto para diciembre. También pelea por ese puesto Evelyn Matthei, quien encarna una derecha más tradicional y moderada.

Kaiser cerró el miércoles su campaña en un acto a pocos metros de la Alameda Bernardo O’Higgins, en Providencia, a pocas cuadras del Palacio presidencial de la Moneda, en Santiago, con la promesa de indultar a policías y militares condenados por casos de represión durante las protestas de 2019, que aquí todos recuerdan como «el estallido social».

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Seguidores de Kaiser, en el acto de cierre de campaña el miércoles, en la capital de Chile. Foto: REUTERS

«Vamos a levantar a Chile de la situación en que lo han metido. Mano dura y economía libre, esa es la respuesta», arengó.

«Los uniformados que han sido condenados por haber defendido la democracia en nuestro país, los vamos a indultar«, aseguró Kaiser frente a miles de seguidores, que llevaban banderas y pancartas con mensajes como «salvemos a Chile».

Según un informe de la Fiscalía, en la ola de protestas sociales entre el 18 de octubre de 2019 y el 31 de marzo de 2020, se registraron poco más de 35.000 delitos. De ellos, un 34% corresponde a crímenes cometidos por agentes del Estado. Treinta personas murieron en ese período y 464 reportaron heridas oculares, según el informe.

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Kaiser, quien escaló en las encuestas las últimas semanas -aunque aquí ya no pueden publicarse sondeos desde el 2 de noviembre y muchos observadores señalan que estos últimos días son cruciales para que muchos electores decidan su voto- eligió para animar su acto, en la plaza de La Aviación, a una banda de tributo al legendario grupo de rock AC/DC.

Esta semana, además, Kaiser se mostró a favor también de indultar a militares condenados por casos de violaciones a los derechos humanos cometidas en la dictadura de Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990), de la que es un ferviente admirador.

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De hecho, algunos medios aquí mencionaban que el acto del miércoles comenzó con el Himno Nacional, con la novedad de que se incluyó una estrofa que se entonaba durante los años de Pinochet y se eliminó desde el regreso a la democracia, en 1990.

“Vuestros nombres, valientes soldados, que habéis sido de Chile el sostén, nuestros pechos los llevan grabados; los sabrán nuestros hijos también”, reza la tercera estrofa del himno, según recuerda el sitio digital Ex-Ante.

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Carteles en el acto de campaña de Johannes Kaiser, en Santiago. Foto: BloombergCarteles en el acto de campaña de Johannes Kaiser, en Santiago. Foto: Bloomberg

Además, en un sector cercano a la estación Salvador del Metro vendían pins de Pinochet a 2.000 pesos chilenos (algo más de 3.000 pesos argentinos) con el lema: “Solo merece vivir quien por un noble ideal está dispuesto a morir”. Entre el público del acto se llegó a escuchar algún grito de «viva Pinochet», señaló Ex-Ante.

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La popularidad de Kaiser ha subido de la mano del creciente temor de los chilenos frente a la delincuencia, que vinculan a la migración irregular, según diferentes sondeos.

La tasa de homicidios se triplicó en la última década, pero aún se ubica por debajo del promedio de la región, según los últimos datos de la ONU.

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«No queremos a los jefes de la mafia venezolana, mexicana, brasilera, china, japonesa, de Mongolia y de Rumania» en Chile, dijo Kaiser sobre su deseo de enviar presos a las cárceles de El Salvador, tal como hizo Donald Trump con los inmigrantes irregulares.

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Former Rep. Gohmert blasts Jack Smith for allegedly targeting his personal phone records in J6 probe

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EXCLUSIVE: Former Rep. Louie Gohmert blasted ex-Special Counsel Jack Smith for allegedly targeting his personal phone records as part of his investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, telling Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that his action «destroys the checks and balances that the founders counted on.»

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Fox News Digital exclusively reported Thursday morning that Smith targeted then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s personal, private phone records, as well as Gohmert’s. 

JACK SMITH SOUGHT THEN-HOUSE SPEAKER MCCARTHY’S PRIVATE PHONE RECORDS IN J6 PROBE, FBI DOCS REVEAL

Fox News Digital exclusively reviewed the document that FBI Director Kash Patel recently shared with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Sen. Ron Johnson containing the explosive revelations. Grassley and Johnson have been leading a joint investigation into Smith’s «Arctic Frost» probe.

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Former Rep. Louie Gohmert blasted ex-Special Counsel Jack Smith for allegedly targeting his personal phone records. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

According to the document, Smith, on Jan. 24, 2023, allegedly sought the «toll records for the personal cell phones of U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (AT&T) and U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert (Verizon.)»

The information was included as part of a «significant case notification» drafted by the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division May 25, 2023.

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«It is astounding that Jack ‘Frost’ Smith went on this persecution,» Gohmert told Fox News Digital Thursday. «Apparently, this guy has never read the Fourth Amendment because you have to describe with particularity what it is you’re going after — there should be probable cause, and they had no probable cause. They were going on a witch hunt.»

Smith had sought Gohmert’s personal cellphone records from November 2020 through the end of January 2021.

«They don’t have any regard for the Fourth Amendment,» he said. «It makes Watergate look like school yard folly.»

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But Gohmert said it is the «principle.»

Jack Smith delivers remarks in August 2023.

Then-Special Counsel Jack Smith’s case cost taxpayers more than $50 million.  (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

«It is the separation of powers that is the problem,» Gohmert explained. «People and whistleblowers contacted me regularly from within the DOJ and the FBI about overreach within the FBI and DOJ. By grabbing my records, they could stifle reporting of potential crimes by people within the agencies.»

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«You can’t just go seize members of Congress’ records even with a warrant because of that separation of powers,» Gohmert said. «There has to be a wall and that’s what troubles me more than anything.»

Gohmert told Fox News Digital that he didn’t remember who he spoke with during the time period Smith sought records, but said that «the last thing I want is for someone who trusted me to keep their name private to have some jack-booted thug like Jack ‘Frost’ Smith grab my records and find out who is tattle tailing on him.» 

He added: «It violates and destroys the checks and balances that the founders counted on.»

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Gohmert, though, told Fox News Digital that he trusts the current Justice Department and FBI leadership.

«I trust the DOJ and trust the people running the FBI,» he said. «We’ll see if there were any crimes committed and, if following the Constitution, they can be properly prosecuted.» 

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Meanwhile, McCarthy said he will take legal action against Smith. 

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Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he will take legal action against Jack Smith.  (Jose Luis Magana/The Associated Press)

«Jack Smith’s radical and deranged investigation was never about finding the truth,» McCarthy told Fox News Digital. «It was a blatant weaponizing of the Justice Department to attack political opponents of the Biden administration. Perhaps no action underscores this point more than the illegal attempt to access the phone records of sitting members of the House and Senate — including the Speaker of the House.» 

«His illegal targeting demands real accountability,» McCarthy continued. «And I am confident Congress will hold hearings and access documents in its investigation into Jack Smith’s own abuses.» 

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HAGERTY PRESSES VERIZON OVER FBI’S ACCESS TO HIS PHONE RECORDS DURING JACK SMITH PROBE

«At the same time, I will ask my own counsel to pursue all areas of redress so this does not happen to anyone else,» McCarthy said. 

The revelations come after Fox News Digital exclusively reported in October that Smith and his «Arctic Frost» team investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots were tracking the private communications and phone calls of nearly a dozen Republican senators as part of the probe, including Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, Dan Sullivan of Alaska, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and GOP Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania.

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An official told Fox News Digital that those records were collected in 2023 by Smith and his team after subpoenaing major telephone providers. 

Smith has called his decision to subpoena and track Republican lawmakers’ phone records «entirely proper» and consistent with Justice Department policy.

«As described by various Senators, the toll data collection was narrowly tailored and limited to the four days from January 4, 2021 to January 7, 2021, with a focus on telephonic activity during the period immediately surrounding the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol,» Smith’s lawyers wrote in October to Grassley.

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Grassley, R-Iowa, and Johnson, R-Wis., have been investigating the matter. 

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Sen. Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., have been investigating the matter.  (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

An FBI official told Fox News Digital that «Arctic Frost» is a «prohibited case,» and that the review required FBI officials to go «above and beyond in order to deliver on this promise of transparency.» The discovery is part of a broader ongoing review, Fox News Digital has learned.

Smith, after months of investigating, charged President Donald Trump in the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C., in his 2020 election case, but after Trump was elected president, Smith sought to dismiss the case. Judge Tanya Chutkan granted that request. 

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Smith’s case cost taxpayers more than $50 million. 

Smith did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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