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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 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. | 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, 50, has worked for the New York police department and the Secret Service - as well as having been 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," 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. |
| Trump said in his social media announcement on Sunday that Bongino is "willing and prepared to give up" the podcast "in order to serve". | Trump said in his social media announcement on Sunday that Bongino is "willing and prepared to give up" the podcast "in order to serve". |
| "Fairness, Justice, Law and Order will be brought back to America, and quickly," Trump added. | "Fairness, Justice, Law and Order will be brought back to America, and quickly," Trump added. |
| He said Bongino would do an "incredible job" at the FBI. | He said Bongino would do an "incredible job" at the FBI. |
| Bongino, who has run for Congress three times, hosted Trump on his daily podcast, The Dan Bongino Show, ahead of last year's election. | |
| 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!!!" | 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." | Talking about his career as a prolific conservative political commentator, Bongino said in 2018: "My life is all about owning the libs now." |
| With a combative persona, he can often be found firing back at Trump's detractors on X, including a long-running spat with horror author Stephen King. | With a combative persona, he can often be found firing back at Trump's detractors on X, including a long-running spat with horror author Stephen King. |
| 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. | 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. | 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. |