Andrew Bailey led the Georgia election raid. His Missouri record should be a warning

By: Jason Hancock

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 578

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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When the FBI carried out its controversial raid last month at the election headquarters of Fulton County, Georgia, it was already guaranteed to inflame partisan tensions.

What made the episode more striking was the presence of Andrew Bailey.

The former Missouri attorney general is now co-deputy director of the FBI. He traveled to Georgia to oversee an operation tied to claims about the 2020 election that have been repeatedly debunked and exhaustively litigated.

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