US EditionFBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau’s No 2 official
Dan Bongino plans to leave his role as FBI deputy director after a contentious year marked by clashes over Epstein files and a return to his media career, sources say.
- Dan Bongino, Deputy FBI Director, has quietly told confidants he will not return to FBI headquarters this month and tentatively plans to announce his resignation on Dec. 19.
- Backlash over conspiracy claims about Jeffrey Epstein and Jan. 6 has intensified after Dan Bongino, Deputy FBI Director, spread these theories and clashed with Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- Appointed without prior FBI experience, Dan Bongino, Deputy FBI Director, had been a Secret Service agent and received a security-clearance waiver from Kash Patel, FBI Director, allowing access to highly classified briefings.
- President Donald Trump publicly confirmed Dan Bongino, Deputy FBI Director's exit Wednesday, saying `I think he wants to go back to his show,` while Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, shares some duties.
- Agents are `counting down the days`, one law enforcement source told MS NOW, as a coalition report found the bureau directionless under Patel and Bongino.
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Dan Bongino FBI Resignation Sparks Leadership Questions
Dan Bongino announced he will resign from his role as Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in January, a move that is already fueling questions about leadership, transparency, and the future direction of the bureau. The announcement was first reported by Fox News and quickly drew attention across political and law enforcement circles. Bongino cited personal and professional considerations but did not outline specific details su…
The deputy head of the FBI, Dan Bongino, wants to give up his post at the beginning of the year. Why remains unclear. In the past, he was known to spread conspiracy theories about his own podcast.
As a podcaster, Dan Bongino questioned the suicide of the sex offender Epstein, after being appointed Federal Police Vice, the Trump supporters made a turnaround. Now his FBI career ends.
As a podcaster, Dan Bongino questioned the suicide of the sex offender Epstein, after being appointed Federal Police Vice, the Trump supporters made a turnaround. Now his FBI career ends.
The Deputy Director of the FBI, Dan Bongino, a high-level personality named Trump, will leave the function in January, completing his short and controversial mandate.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced that he will step down in January. Bongino has been in office for just nine months, during which he has clashed with both the Justice Department and his own agency staff.
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