{"id":1091,"date":"2025-02-03T19:33:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T19:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2025-02-03T19:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T19:33:38","slug":"top-republican-endorses-dan-bongino-for-usss-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=1091","title":{"rendered":"Top Republican Endorses Dan Bongino For USSS Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an interview on podcaster Benny Johnson\u2019s show late last week, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan said that he would back President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s choice of Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent who is now a conservative author and media mogul, to lead the Federal Protective Service.<\/p>\n<p>The Ohio Republican told Johnson, \u201cI think Dan would be great.\u201d \u201cDan Bongino at the Secret Service would be with us on the change that needs to take place to focus on the mission of that critical agency.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div id=\"v-conservativebrief-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div id=\"_vdo_ads_player_ai_6869\" class=\"vdo_video_unit vdo_floating\">\n<div id=\"cross_div\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div id=\"vdo_ai_cross\" class=\"cross\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><video id=\"vdo_ai_4682_html5_api\" class=\"vjs-tech\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"application\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/f4641644-85e4-4f35-bf90-fae4ffd83d44\" preload=\"true\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" muted=\"muted\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/video><\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-text-track-display\" translate=\"yes\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vjs-control-bar\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><button class=\"vjs-play-control vjs-control vjs-button vjs-paused\" title=\"Play\" type=\"button\" aria-disabled=\"false\"><span class=\"vjs-control-text\" aria-live=\"polite\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-volume-panel vjs-control vjs-volume-panel-vertical\">\n<p><button class=\"vjs-mute-control vjs-control vjs-button vjs-vol-0\" title=\"Unmute\" type=\"button\" aria-disabled=\"false\"><span class=\"vjs-control-text\" aria-live=\"polite\">Unmute<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-volume-control vjs-control vjs-volume-vertical\">\n<div class=\"vjs-volume-bar vjs-slider-bar vjs-slider vjs-slider-vertical\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"slider\" aria-valuenow=\"0\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-label=\"Volume Level\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-valuetext=\"0%\">\n<div class=\"vjs-mouse-display\">\n<div class=\"vjs-volume-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vjs-volume-level\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vjs-progress-control vjs-control\">\n<div class=\"vjs-progress-holder vjs-slider vjs-slider-horizontal\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"slider\" aria-valuenow=\"0.00\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-label=\"Progress Bar\" aria-valuetext=\"00:00 of 30:28\">\n<div class=\"vjs-load-progress\">\n<p><span class=\"vjs-control-text\">Loaded:\u00a0<span class=\"vjs-control-text-loaded-percentage\">1.91%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"34.986666\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vjs-play-progress vjs-slider-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"vjs-time-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"vjs-fullscreen-control vjs-control vjs-button\" title=\"Fullscreen\" type=\"button\" aria-disabled=\"false\"><span class=\"vjs-control-text\" aria-live=\"polite\">Fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The magazine Forbes said in November that Trump is trying to choose between Bongino and Sean Curran to lead the agency.<\/p>\n<p>After two failed attempts on Trump\u2019s life over the summer, Bongino has been very critical of the Secret Service.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">Advertisement<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7063311234970495\" data-ad-slot=\"2702911965\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>It was originally written by Bongino, \u201cLet me be clear: the [first] attempt on President Trump\u2019s life was a terrible failure on the part of the United States Secret Service.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>The first attempt on Kimberly Cheatle\u2019s life and the agency\u2019s obvious lack of ability led to her resignation. She was questioned by Congress and told by both parties that she had to leave or be fired.<\/p>\n<p>Forbes reported at the time that Trump had chosen people for a few Cabinet-level jobs that need to be approved by the Senate. He also chose a White House chief of staff, a communications director, and a national security adviser, which are all key positions that don\u2019t need to be confirmed. 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