Dan Bongino Faces Uncertain Future Following Shock Announcement Of New FBI Deputy
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He's now set to share the role with Missouri's attorney general.
Trump officials seem to be making moves to ready FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino for the exits.
On Monday, Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel welcomed Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as a co-deputy director of the FBI, a surprise decision that signals an uncertain future for Bongino, who will now share that role.
“[Bailey] has served as a distinguished state attorney general and is a decorated war veteran, bringing expertise and dedication to service,” Bondi said in a statement about the appointment. “His leadership and commitment to country will be a tremendous asset as we work together to advance President Trump’s mission.”
Bongino has reportedly been on thin ice at the agency since he clashed with Bondi earlier this year about the Justice Department’s handling of the files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. During a heated exchange in July, Bondi reportedly accused Bongino of leaking stories to the media suggesting that the FBI wasn’t pleased with the case’s closure. Bongino then reportedly threatened to quit and said that it was either him or her.
Speculation has flared since about whether Bongino would be long for his role, though he and Bailey are set to keep on serving alongside each other in this new arrangement.
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