US EditionFBI names Christopher Raia co-deputy director after Dan Bongino's departure
Christopher Raia, with 22 years of FBI experience, replaces Dan Bongino to restore career leadership in day-to-day bureau management, starting next week.
- FBI Director Kash Patel named Christopher Raia to replace Dan Bongino as deputy director, reported by ABC News; Raia, a career FBI agent, will serve alongside co-deputy Andrew Bailey.
- Raia, a 22-year veteran, previously ran the New York field office and his selection restores the decades-long practice of a career agent in the deputy role after White House intervention installed Dan Bongino last year.
- Bongino's mercurial style and social-media clashes heightened tensions, while Raia was dispatched to steady a high-profile probe and manage its public response.
- The deputy director oversees daily FBI operations, and Kash Patel named career FBI agent Christopher Raia to handle day-to-day management; FBI agents and employees are likely to welcome the appointment, though the FBI did not immediately respond to comment.
- Restoring a career deputy positions the FBI to refocus on operational leadership after the White House's choice of Bongino last year disrupted norms and Raia's appointment may boost morale.
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FBI chooses Christopher Raia to replace Dan Bongino as co-deputy director
Assistant Director in Charge of the NY Field Office of the FBI Christopher Raia speaks during a press conference on October 23, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) OAN Staff Katherine
By Evan Perez, CNN The director of the FBI, Kash Patel, appointed Christopher Raia, an experienced career agent, to replace Dan Bongino as deputy director, according to people informed about the matter. Raia is a respected agent with 22 years of experience, and his appointment restores the tradition of decades of having a career agent in office. He will serve alongside Deputy Director Andrew Bailey, a political appointee installed in that positi…
FBI names longtime agent as Dan Bongino's replacement
Longtime FBI insider Christopher Raia has been tapped to replace Dan Bongino as the agency’s deputy director. FBI Director Kash Patel has selected Raia to succeed Bongino after the incumbent deputy director announced last month he would leave the bureau in January, the agency confirmed to the Washington Examiner on Friday evening. Bongino’s nomination was met with skepticism in Washington, as he had no direct experience working at the FBI. He …
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