{"id":8267,"date":"2025-12-19T22:14:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T22:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=8267"},"modified":"2025-12-19T22:14:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T22:14:25","slug":"trump-reveals-reason-why-dan-bongino-is-leaving-fbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=8267","title":{"rendered":"Trump Reveals Reason Why Dan Bongino Is Leaving FBI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced Dec. 17 that he will leave the bureau in January after less than a year as the agency\u2019s second-in-command. Bongino\u2019s departure follows reported internal conflict with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigative files.<\/p>\n<div class=\"background-overlay\">\n<div id=\"tie-container\" class=\"site tie-container\">\n<div id=\"tie-wrapper\">\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content container\">\n<div id=\"main-content-row\" class=\"tie-row main-content-row\">\n<div class=\"main-content tie-col-md-8 tie-col-xs-12\" role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"the-post\" class=\"container-wrapper post-content tie-standard\">\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<p>MS NOW reported that Bongino had been telling associates he planned to leave early next year and had begun clearing out his office, USA Today <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/12\/17\/dan-bongino-donald-trump-fbi\/87816557007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump appeared to confirm Bongino\u2019s impending departure before Bongino publicly addressed it on social media.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X, Bongino thanked Trump, Bondi, and FBI Director Kash Patel for what he called the opportunity to serve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost importantly, I want to thank you, my fellow Americans, for the privilege to serve you,\u201d Bongino wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump praised Bongino when asked about him by reporters on Dec. 17.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDan did a great job,\u201d Trump said, adding that Bongino wanted to return to his show.<\/p>\n<p>Bongino is a former Secret Service agent, New York City police officer, and host of <em>The Dan Bongino Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2001416238027935836&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fdan-year-97519%2F&amp;sessionId=c691ecb058ce4c2280a18f66834485cbb7135c14&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2001416238027935836\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">Advertisement<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7063311234970495\" data-ad-slot=\"4079693260\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"filled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2001433995070853460&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fdan-year-97519%2F&amp;sessionId=c691ecb058ce4c2280a18f66834485cbb7135c14&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2001433995070853460\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His podcast and media career made him a prominent figure among supporters of Trump\u2019s Make America Great Again movement.<\/p>\n<p>Since March, Bongino has helped oversee a major shakeup of federal law enforcement under Trump appointees who have been critical of the FBI and Justice Department.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as6078\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After Trump appointed Kash Patel as FBI director and Bongino as his deputy, the bureau removed several top officials.<\/p>\n<p>Those officials included a former acting FBI director and other senior leaders accused by the administration of being overly politicized.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the removed officials later filed a federal lawsuit alleging they were unlawfully terminated.<\/p>\n<p>Bongino\u2019s prior service in the Secret Service\u2019s Presidential Protective Division and as a police officer helped elevate him to prominence in conservative media.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining the FBI, Bongino frequently criticized the bureau and the Justice Department over their handling of the Epstein case.<\/p>\n<p>He suggested the existence of a cover-up to protect powerful figures and questioned whether Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.<\/p>\n<p>After assuming his FBI role, Bongino said he reviewed agency files and concluded that Epstein died by suicide and did not maintain a client list.<\/p>\n<p>In July, the FBI and Justice Department announced they would not release additional Epstein files following what they described as an exhaustive review.<\/p>\n<p>That decision further angered some of Bongino\u2019s former supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Media reports later said Bongino clashed with Bondi over the decision and considered resigning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div class=\"ai-delayed ai-delayed-12\" data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\" data-code=\"PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0iYWktbGF6eSIgZGF0YS1jb2RlPSJQSE5qY21sd2RDQmhjM2x1WXlCcFpEMGlRVlkyTkdKbE1qRTNZekl3WWpFMlpXTTBPV0l3TTJOallqUWlJSFI1Y0dVOUluUmxlSFF2YW1GMllYTmpjbWx3ZENJZ2MzSmpQU0pvZEhSd2N6b3ZMM1JuTVM1MmFXUmpjblZ1WTJndVkyOXRMMkZ3YVM5aFpITmxjblpsY2k5emNIUS9RVlpmVkVGSFNVUTlOalJpWlRJeE4yTXlNR0l4Tm1Wak5EbGlNRE5qWTJJMEprRldYMUJWUWt4SlUwaEZVa2xFUFRZME9EZzROVFF6WXpFeU1tRTFORFExTVRBd1pqbGtPQ0krUEM5elkzSnBjSFErIiBkYXRhLWNsYXNzPSJZMjlrWlMxaWJHOWphdz09Ij48L2Rpdj4K\" data-class=\"Y29kZS1ibG9jaw==\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>MAGA influencer Laura Loomer claimed on X that Bongino and Patel were furious over the Justice Department\u2019s handling of the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Bongino also faced scrutiny earlier this month when authorities arrested a suspect in the Jan. 6, 2021 pipe bombing case.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest contradicted Bongino\u2019s prior claims as a media figure that the incident may have been an inside job.<\/p>\n<p>Bongino told Fox News host Sean Hannity that his role had changed since joining the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>He said that as deputy director, investigations must be based on facts rather than commentary.<\/p>\n<p>In August, the White House announced that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey would serve as a second deputy FBI director.<\/p>\n<p>The move was widely interpreted by FBI observers as a sign of dissatisfaction with Bongino\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"read-more-btn\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8268\" src=\"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1079-279x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1079-279x300.jpeg 279w, https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1079-951x1024.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1079-768x827.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1079.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\" side-aside normal-side dark-skin dark-widgetized-area appear-from-right\" aria-label=\"Secondary Sidebar\">\n<div class=\"side-aside-wrapper has-custom-scroll\" data-height=\"100%\">\n<div id=\"mobile-container\">\n<div id=\"mobile-menu\" class=\"hide-menu-icons has-custom-menu\">\n<div class=\"menu-explain-life-manin-menu-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mobile-social-icons\" class=\"social-icons-widget solid-social-icons\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced Dec. 17 that he will leave the bureau in January after less than a year as the agency\u2019s second-in-command. Bongino\u2019s departure follows reported internal conflict with Attorney General&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8267"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8269,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8267\/revisions\/8269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}