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Dan Bongino: Trump names right-wing commentator as deputy FBI director Dan Bongino: Trump names right-wing commentator as deputy FBI director
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US President Donald Trump has appointed right-wing commentator Dan Bongino as deputy director of the FBI.US President Donald Trump has appointed right-wing commentator Dan Bongino as deputy director of the FBI.
Trump said Bongino was "a man of incredible love and passion for our Country" and would serve under newly-confirmed FBI director Kash Patel. Trump posted on social media that Bongino was "a man of incredible love and passion for our Country" and would serve under newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel.
Bongino is ex-NYPD and Secret Service and also worked as presidential protection for two presidents - George W Bush and Barack Obama. Bongino, 50, is former NYPD and Secret Service and worked as part of the protection detail for two presidents - George W Bush and Barack Obama.
He hosts a self-titled podcast whose Facebook posts often attract more attention than those of Fox News and CNN combined.He hosts a self-titled podcast whose Facebook posts often attract more attention than those of Fox News and CNN combined.
"Thank you Mr. President, Attorney General Bondi, and Director Patel," Mr. Bongino wrote on X in a post after Trump's announcement. "Thank you Mr President, Attorney General Bondi, and Director Patel," Bongino wrote on X in a post after Trump's announcement.
Mr Bongino, who has run for Congress three times, hosted the now-president on his podcast, the Dan Bongino Show, in October ahead of the 2024 election. Trump said in his social media announcement on Sunday that Bongino is "willing and prepared to give up" the podcast "in order to serve".
About his new career as a prolific conservative political commentator, he said in 2018: "My life is all about owning the libs now." "Fairness, Justice, Law and Order will be brought back to America, and quickly," Trump added.
He is "willing a prepared to give up" the podcast "in order to serve", Trump said in his announcement on Sunday. He said Bongino would do an "incredible job" at the FBI.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Bongino, who has run for Congress three times, hosted the now-president on his daily podcast, The Dan Bongino Show, ahead of last year's election.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts. Episodes of his programme from the last week include titles such as "Trump Keeps Delivering And The Libs Are Seething" and "The Only People Who Love Crime Are Criminals!!!"
Talking about his career as a prolific conservative political commentator, Bongino said in 2018: "My life is all about owning the libs now."
Bongino's new FBI boss Patel was last week narrowly confirmed by the Senate to the lead the law-enforcement agency that he has long attacked.
Democrats had warned he would seek retribution against Trump's enemies, although the former prosecutor has denied any plans to pursue political vendettas and has promised to "rebuild" the bureau.