{"id":2405978,"date":"2025-02-24T11:29:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T16:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-trump-names-dan-bongino-as-2nd-in-command-at-fbi\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T11:32:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T16:32:29","slug":"just-in-trump-names-dan-bongino-as-2nd-in-command-at-fbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-trump-names-dan-bongino-as-2nd-in-command-at-fbi\/","title":{"rendered":"Just In: Trump Names Dan Bongino as 2nd in Command at FBI"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjust-in-trump-names-dan-bongino-as-2nd-in-command-at-fbi%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405978&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>on\u2062 Sunday, President Donald Trump announced the appointment of Dan\u200d Bongino as the new Deputy \u2064Director of the FBI, under the direction \u2062of Kash Patel, who has recently been\u2063 confirmed as the\u200b FBI Director. \u2064Trump praised Bongino, highlighting his qualifications, including a Master&#8217;s degree in Psychology and \u200can MBA, as well as his experience as an NYPD officer and a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service. He assured \u200bthat this reform team would significantly change \u2063the delivery of justice in America, promoting\u2063 fairness, law, and \u200corder.<\/p>\n<p>Bongino, known for his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">successful podcasting career<\/a>, is prepared to step back from it\u2062 to fulfill his new responsibilities. He expressed enthusiasm about the changes to come under Patel&#8217;s leadership,emphasizing the goal of reforming the\u200c FBI to focus on real threats to communities.\u2063 This proclamation\u2062 follows Bongino&#8217;s \u2062vocal criticism of the FBI&#8217;s actions \u200cunder the previous administration, which he \u2063deemed inappropriate. the \u2062initiative has drawn both support and \u200bconcern, with some \u200cFBI\u2064 agents expressing \u2063a\u2062 preference\u2063 for a \u200bDeputy Director \u200bto come from within their ranks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump on Sunday announced an addition to his take-no-prisoners reform team at the top of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-judge-grants-gop-lawmaker-standing-to-sue-biden-administration-over-unrwa-funding-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Texas judge grants GOP ...maker standing to sue Biden administration over UNRWA funding ... Washington Examiner\">federal government&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Great news for Law Enforcement and American Justice! 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,&rdquo; Trump wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114056317037035302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Dan has a Masters Degree in Psychology from C.U.N.Y., and an MBA from Penn State. He was a member of the New York Police Department (New York&rsquo;s Finest!), a highly respected Special Agent with the United States Secret Service, and is now one of the most successful Podcasters in the Country, something he is willing and prepared to give up in order to serve,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said his new team will change how justice is delivered to the American people.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Working with our great new United States Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and Director Patel, Fairness, Justice, Law and Order will be brought back to America, and quickly. Congratulations Dan!&rdquo; Trump explained.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Another aspect of the life of Dan Bongino that I think is very important. He has a great wife, Paula, and two wonderful daughters who truly love their dad. What an incredible job Dan will do!!!,&rdquo; Trump added in a second <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114056351439814038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  post.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you Mr. President, Attorney General Bondi, and Director Patel. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bJqIDbWLEE\">pic.twitter.com\/bJqIDbWLEE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Bongino (@dbongino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbongino\/status\/1893839865864745168?\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  The move comes days after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-kash-patel-confirmed-fbi-director-tight-senate-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patel<\/a> was sworn in as the FBI&rsquo;s director, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-announces-dan-bongino-deputy-director-fbi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During Bongino&rsquo;s Friday podcast, he spoke about Patel and the FBI, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cpwd2qrn1e2o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kash Patel is there for one reason. He is there to make the FBI great again,&rdquo; he said, calling Patel the &ldquo;change agent&rdquo; the FBI needs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How amazing would it be in four years to look back with a good, high-quality, reformed FBI free of woke culture and DEI that goes out making headline, big arrests of real bad guys destroying your community. How good would that be?&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Huge congrats to my friend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbongino?\">@dbongino<\/a>. No better patriot or professional.<\/p>\n<p>Patel-Bongino atop the FBI is pure &#128293; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eHEOeG8ZHN\">pic.twitter.com\/eHEOeG8ZHN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteHegseth\/status\/1893857793616077128?\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/secret-service-director-allegedly-told-keep-quiet-mistake-roof-trump-shooter-bongino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bongino<\/a> was a vocal critic of the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago in 2022 that was part of the since-abandoned effort by the Biden administration to claim Trump mishandled classified documents.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;EVERYONE involved in this DOJ\/FBI abomination, from the management down to the agents, must be immediately terminated when the tyrants are thrown out of office,&rdquo; Bongino <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dbongino\/status\/1557139883021434880\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Say welcome to your new Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino.<\/p>\n<p>Smash the heart button &#10084;&#65039; to show support. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0NSInEQO2d\">pic.twitter.com\/0NSInEQO2d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kash Patel FBI Dir. Commentary (@KashPatelX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KashPatelX\/status\/1893849333423874126?\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  A memo that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/trump-names-conservative-podcaster-dan-bongino-deputy-fbi-director-rcna193395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a> published from the FBI Agents Association appeared to indicate that the agents wanted a deputy director appointed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-fbi-nominee-clears-huge-hurdle-secures-major-gop-endorsement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from within<\/a> the agency.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI Deputy Director should continue to be an on-board, active Special Agent &mdash; as has been the case for 117 years for many compelling reasons, including operational expertise and experience, as well as the trust of our Special Agent population,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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He announced, &#8220;Great news for Law Enforcement and American Justice! Dan Bongino, who has immense love and dedication for our Country, has been appointed as the next DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE FBI by Kash Patel, who will be an outstanding Director.&#8221; Trump highlighted Bongino&#8217;s impressive credentials, including a Master&#8217;s in Psychology from C.U.N.Y. and an MBA from Penn State. He noted Bongino&#8217;s experience with the New York Police Department and as a respected Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service, as well as his success as a podcaster\u2014something he is ready to set aside to serve in this new role. Trump expressed confidence that this team would transform justice delivery in America alongside Attorney General Pam Bondi and Director Patel. In another post, he praised Bongino\u2019s family life, mentioning his supportive wife Paula and their two daughters. 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