Trump appoints conspiracy theory-spouting podcaster as deputy FBI director
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Trump appoints conspiracy theory-spouting podcaster as deputy FBI director

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President Donald Trump announced on Sunday night that he had appointed conspiracy theory-spouting podcaster Dan Bongino to be the deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "Dan Bongino, a man of incredible love and passion for our Country, has just been named the next DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE FBI, by the man who will be the best ever Director, Kash Patel." Trump went on to tout Bongino's past work as a Secret Service agent as well as being "one of the most successful Podcasters in the Country." In fact, the New York Times in November 2020 labeled Bongino as one of the five biggest election misinformation "super spreaders" after he peddled multiple lies about Trump's election defeat.

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New deputy FBI director Dan Bongino previously called for imprisoning Democrats
3 weeks, 3 days ago

New deputy FBI director Dan Bongino previously called for imprisoning Democrats

NPR  

New deputy FBI director Dan Bongino previously called for imprisoning Democrats toggle caption Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Politicon For more than 100 years, the role of FBI deputy director has been filled by a career agent with previous bureau experience and an insider's understanding of day-to-day operations of federal law enforcement. I was an investigator myself.” The Dan Bongino Show, …

Deputy FBI Director Bongino repeatedly said pipe bombs planted ahead of Jan. 6 were ‘inside job’
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Deputy FBI Director Bongino repeatedly said pipe bombs planted ahead of Jan. 6 were ‘inside job’

CNN  

CNN — Dan Bongino, the incoming deputy director of the FBI, suggested on his popular podcast in January that the agency he is now about to help lead was complicit in planting pipe bombs around Washington ahead of the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. “I believe the FBI knows the identity of this pipe bomber on January 6th, four …

Dan Bongino: Why the new deputy director of the FBI is Trump’s most bizarre appointment yet.
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Dan Bongino: Why the new deputy director of the FBI is Trump’s most bizarre appointment yet.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Sunday night, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he’d appointed conservative talk-radio host and self-professed FBI hater Dan Bongino to be deputy director of … the FBI. The already embattled FBI Agents Association was rather blindsided …

Dan Bongino, who called FBI corrupt, is now Kash Patel’s deputy. Who is the far-right podcaster?
1 month ago

Dan Bongino, who called FBI corrupt, is now Kash Patel’s deputy. Who is the far-right podcaster?

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump has named Dan Bongino as the deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He described Patel’s predecessor, Christopher Wray, as “incompetent,” “awful,” and “potentially corrupt.” In 2023, Bongino intensified his criticism of the FBI, describing the agency as a “clear and present danger” to the United States. Earlier this month, after Trump’s border czar Tom …

Trump's Pick For FBI Deputy Director Is A Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorist
1 month ago

Trump's Pick For FBI Deputy Director Is A Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorist

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump has tapped yet another conservative media personality and conspiracy theorist for a big job in his administration. Bongino, who claimed the FBI was “irredeemably corrupt” after its agents raided Mar-a-Lago, raised diversity, equity and inclusion policies as a possible culprit behind the Secret Service’s failure to prevent an assassination attempt on Trump last summer. …

The FBI’s new deputy director is a popular podcaster — who has had plenty to say about the agency
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1 month ago

The FBI’s new deputy director is a popular podcaster — who has had plenty to say about the agency

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The popular right-wing podcaster Dan Bongino has built a career of unleashing sometimes inflammatory rants against the media, Democrats and the federal government. Here’s a closer look at how Bongino views the FBI, in his own words: He thinks Patel is the only viable leader Even before Trump nominated Patel for FBI director, Bongino was one of …

How Dan Bongino Went From Infowars to FBI Deputy Director
55 years, 2 months ago

How Dan Bongino Went From Infowars to FBI Deputy Director

Wired  

Dan Bongino has spent the last decade building a career in right-wing media based on his sycophantic support of President Donald Trump and his willingness to engage in endless conspiracy theories about everything from Covid-19 and the 2020 elections to the FBI, which he has said should no longer exist in its current form. Bongino, who previously served as a …

Who Is Dan Bongino? Right-Wing Podcaster And Trump’s Unconventional Pick For FBI Deputy Director
1 month ago

Who Is Dan Bongino? Right-Wing Podcaster And Trump’s Unconventional Pick For FBI Deputy Director

ABP News  

US President Donald Trump has appointed podcaster and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino as the deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to an announcement on Truth Social. Trump’s Unconventional Pick For FBI Deputy Director Bongino, 50, previously worked for the New York Police Department before joining the US Secret Service, where he served on the presidential …

Ex-Secret Service Agent And Conservative Media Personality Dan Bongino Picked As FBI Deputy Director
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1 month ago

Ex-Secret Service Agent And Conservative Media Personality Dan Bongino Picked As FBI Deputy Director

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 18: Host Dan Bongino as US Open winner Gary Woodland visits "FOX & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on June 18, 2019 in New York City. Roy Rochlin via Getty Images WASHINGTON — Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit …

Trump LIVE: Musk slams Pentagon critic who mocked his ultimatum to federal workers
1 month ago

Trump LIVE: Musk slams Pentagon critic who mocked his ultimatum to federal workers

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Dan Bongino, right-wing podcaster and failed Congressman, is now Trump’s deputy FBI director
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Dan Bongino, right-wing podcaster and failed Congressman, is now Trump’s deputy FBI director

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent turned right-wing …

Trump announces commentator Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director as 2,000 USAID employees to be fired: Live
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Trump announces commentator Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director as 2,000 USAID employees to be fired: Live

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Ex-Secret Service agent and conservative media personality Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director
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1 month ago

Ex-Secret Service agent and conservative media personality Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WASHINGTON — Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast, has been chosen to serve as FBI deputy director. President Donald Trump announced the appointment Sunday night in a …

Trump names conservative media personality Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director
1 month ago

Trump names conservative media personality Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director

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Trump names conservative media personality Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP WASHINGTON — Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who has penned best-selling books, ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast, has been chosen to serve as FBI deputy director. Sponsor Message The …

What to know about Dan Bongino, the media personality tapped as FBI deputy director
1 month ago

What to know about Dan Bongino, the media personality tapped as FBI deputy director

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What to know about Dan Bongino, the media personality tapped as FBI deputy director toggle caption Calla Kessler/for The Washington Post via Getty Images The Trump administration's pick for FBI deputy director is Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent-turned-conservative commentator whose fiery support of President Trump has earned him a massive following — and seen him banned from …

Trump names Dan Bongino Deputy Director of FBI, says 'great news for American Justice'
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1 month ago

Trump names Dan Bongino Deputy Director of FBI, says 'great news for American Justice'

India TV News  

Trump names Dan Bongino Deputy Director of FBI, says 'great news for American Justice' The new Deputy Director of the FBI, Dan Bongino, has a masters in Psychology from C.U.N.Y and an MBA from Penn State and is one of the most successful podcasters in the US, as noted by Trump. United States President Donald Trump announced that Dan Bongino …

Dan Bongino will be next FBI deputy director, Trump says
1 month ago

Dan Bongino will be next FBI deputy director, Trump says

CNN  

CNN — Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent turned right-wing podcaster, has been named the next deputy director of the FBI, President Donald Trump announced Sunday, the latest outsider media personality the president has chosen to be in a significant position of power overseeing large branches of complex government organizations. Newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel had told allies …

Trump’s FBI Pick Tries To Unwind 4 Years Of Conspiracy Theorizing And J6 Support
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s FBI Pick Tries To Unwind 4 Years Of Conspiracy Theorizing And J6 Support

Huff Post  

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Ben Curtis via Associated Press WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI tried to downplay his history of backing pro-Trump conspiracy theories ― including the outlandish …

Conspiracy Theorist FBI Pick With An Enemies List Of Trump Critics Goes Before Senate
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Conspiracy Theorist FBI Pick With An Enemies List Of Trump Critics Goes Before Senate

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LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A prolific conspiracy theorist who has embraced the QAnon cult and already has a 60-name enemies list of President Donald Trump’s critics goes before U.S. senators Thursday to determine whether he will take charge of the nation’s premier law enforcement agency. ”We’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American …

Trump names Kash Patel as FBI director
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump names Kash Patel as FBI director

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.” It’s the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test for how far Senate Republicans will go in confirming his nominees. William Barr, Trump’s …

Donald Trump picks 'deep state' critic Kash Patel to head the FBI
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump picks 'deep state' critic Kash Patel to head the FBI

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has picked Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, appointing a staunch ally to overhaul the nation's leading law enforcement agency and root out what he perceives as “conspirators” within the government. Patel's appointment aligns with Trump's long-held belief that the US law enforcement and intelligence agencies require a drastic overhaul, and it reflects his desire for retribution …

Trump names loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump names loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — Trump names loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director President-elect Donald Trump has picked Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce loyalist to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.” It’s the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test for how far …

For FBI director, Trump taps Kash Patel, a loyalist who would aid effort to upend top law enforcement agency
3 months, 3 weeks ago

For FBI director, Trump taps Kash Patel, a loyalist who would aid effort to upend top law enforcement agency

LA Times  

Kash Patel is Donald Trump’s pick to serve as FBI director, the latest bombshell the president-elect has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test for how far Senate Republicans will go in confirming his nominees. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency …

Trump looking at naming right-wing radio host Dan Bongino to head the Secret Service: Report
4 months ago

Trump looking at naming right-wing radio host Dan Bongino to head the Secret Service: Report

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump is reportedly considering right-wing radio host Dan Bongino …

Potential Trump FBI director pick boasted openly about plans to jail journalists
4 months, 1 week ago

Potential Trump FBI director pick boasted openly about plans to jail journalists

Raw Story  

CNN is reporting that Trump loyalist Kash Patel is being strongly considered by the president-elect to be his next director of the FBI. According to CNN, President-elect Donald Trump appears heavily inclined to oust current FBI Director Christopher Wray, the man whom he hired to replace former FBI Director James Comey in 2017 after Trump also fired him. "The interest …

Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 vote security
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 vote security

LA Times  

President Trump on Tuesday fired the director of the federal agency that vouched for the reliability of the 2020 election. Trump fired Christopher Krebs in a tweet, saying his recent statement defending the security of the election was “highly inaccurate.” The firing of Krebs, a Trump appointee and director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, comes as Trump is …

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