The former deputy director of the FBI is worried ‘thugs’ will come after him after stepping down from the prestigious role, making him ‘live in fear.’
Dan Bongino took on the role in March 2025 under Director Kash Patel. He remained in the role for ten months before announcing he would be stepping down to return to his podcast.
Bongino was a controversial pick for the role, as it typically goes to a senior agent, and the Republican had no previous experience inside the FBI, an organization he had been critical of beforehand.
After he stepped down, President Donald Trump said: ‘Dan did
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