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 decided not to continue serving as deputy director of the FBI and, in advance, announced that he will leave the agency next month
Trump Reveals Why Bongino Is Leaving The FBI - The American Tribune.com
Deputy Director Dan Bongino is leaving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in early 2026, as he announced in a post on X, and President Donald Trump has revealed what the seeming cause of that decision to leave is, something he revealed when praising Bongino and thanking him for his time in the position. As background, Bongino’s decision to leave came after media reports revealed that his departure was widely expected at the Bureau after h…
Dan Bongino Stepping Down As FBI Deputy Director Sends Shockwaves
So, what’s next for one of the FBI’s most unconventional leaders? Dan Bongino says he’s stepping aside.The FBI’s deputy director announced he will leave the role in January. He thanked President Donald Trump and senior justice officials for the chance to “serve with purpose.”He didn’t spell out a reason, but Trump offered a blunt explanation: Bongino, he said, “did a great job” and now wants to return to his media career.It’s been a remarkable c…
In the US, Deputy FBI Director Bongino announced his resignation.
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