US EditionBongino Says He Planted Fake Details to Catch ‘Snakes’ in FBI
Dan Bongino said he used fabricated details to identify FBI leakers, describing a bureau split between trusted agents and suspected “snakes.”
- On Tuesday, Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino revealed he fabricated "innocuous" schedule details and shared them selectively with colleagues to identify internal leakers. When the false information appeared in media reports, he confronted the suspected agents.
- Bongino described the agency as split into "two FBIs" during his 10-month tenure, characterizing one side as honorable agents conducting legitimate work and the other as populated with "snakes" leaking to media outlets.
- Patel and Bongino struggled to distinguish trustworthy agents from leakers, sometimes relying on outside sources that occasionally misidentified staff. Bongino recalled being assured someone was trustworthy, only to see a leak surface days later.
- The episode reveals severe internal dysfunction when leadership cannot rely on internal guidance without fearing sabotage. Bongino and Patel faced significant barriers while attempting to restore integrity to the agency responsible for terrorism and child-exploitation investigations.
- Leadership scrutiny persists following these revelations, particularly regarding controversies surrounding Patel's conduct. Bongino's leak-trap tactics offer a controversial blueprint for combating internal leaks, though critics question whether such measures undermine institutional trust.
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Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino Admits to Planting False Information to Identify Agency Leakers
The second-highest-ranking official at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) didn't know which of his own colleagues he could trust, and he resorted to spy tactics against his own agency to find out. Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino admitted on a podcast released on Tuesday that he planted false information inside the bureau to identify agents he suspected of leaking to the media. The revelation raises serious questions about the depth…
Bongino Says FBI Split, Reveals He Planted Fake Details to Expose Leakers
New details from inside the FBI are shedding light on what former deputy director Dan Bongino describes as a fractured agency, where trust was often uncertain and internal divisions ran deep. According to Fox News, while speaking on the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast, Bongino reflected on his time working under FBI Director Kash Patel, portraying a bureau split into two very different camps. “There were two FBIs trying to help you solve th…
Bongino: I Spread Fake News To Catch "Snakes" In FBI
The Hill reports: Dan Bongino, the former deputy director of the FBI, said on a podcast released Tuesday that he would occasionally spread false information to identify “snakes” within the agency that he believed were leaking details to the media. Bongino told Sean Hannity on the Fox News host’s podcast that he encountered two distinct groups when he first began working for the agency, one of which he labeled the “good FBI” consisting of agents …
Dan Bongino trapped 'snakes' inside the FBI to stop leaks to the leftist media
Over the years, I have called repeatedly for the severest penalties for leakers who have jeopardized our national security and endangered US soldiers lives during the course of this war. I wondered why charges were not being brought. Such charges should still be brought, but in the meantime, Bongino has sketched out a method that others...
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