Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced Monday that he is resigning his post to become co-deputy director of the FBI.

Bailey’s last day as AG will be Sept. 8. Missouri GOP Gov. Mike Kehoe has the power to name a replacement until the term ends in 2028.

“My life has been defined by a call to service, and I am once again answering that call, this time at the national level,” Bailey said in a news release. “But wherever I am called, Missouri is and always will be home.”

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