{"id":2407039,"date":"2025-02-26T14:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T19:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karoline-leavitt-says-a-lot-of-people-in-this-city-should-be-very-very-nervous-about-dan-bonginos-fbi-appointment\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T14:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T19:22:13","slug":"karoline-leavitt-says-a-lot-of-people-in-this-city-should-be-very-very-nervous-about-dan-bonginos-fbi-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karoline-leavitt-says-a-lot-of-people-in-this-city-should-be-very-very-nervous-about-dan-bonginos-fbi-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Karoline Leavitt Says &#8216;A Lot of People in This City&#8217; Should Be &#8216;Very, Very Nervous&#8217; About Dan Bongino&#8217;s FBI Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/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%2Fkaroline-leavitt-says-a-lot-of-people-in-this-city-should-be-very-very-nervous-about-dan-bonginos-fbi-appointment%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=2407039&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>During a media briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed concerns regarding dan Bongino&#8217;s \u200drecent appointment as deputy director of the FBI, a decision made\u2062 by President Donald Trump. Leavitt defended \u200cBongino, highlighting \u200dhis background as a\u2064 former \u2063Secret Service agent and a critic of corruption within\u2063 federal agencies. She emphasized his dedication to the country and labeled the media&#8217;s portrayal of him\u200b as\u200c a &#8220;far-right podcaster&#8221; as misleading.<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt \u2064warned \u2064that \u2062Bongino&#8217;s outsider status might provoke apprehension among Washington insiders, as he and others \u2064like Kash Patel and \u2063Attorney \u2064general\u200b Bondi\u2063 aim to address \u2064corruption and government \u200cmisuse of power. \u200dShe \u200dasserted that \u2063Bongino&#8217;s commitment\u200b to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">reforming federal agencies\u2063 poses<\/a> a threat to the entrenched power structures. leavitt expressed\u2062 optimism \u200cabout Bongino&#8217;s potential effectiveness in \u200crooting out corruption and emphasized the\u200d need for a trustworthy outsider to\u200d lead such efforts.  <\/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>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided a stark warning to Washington insiders who are uneasy about the appointment of Dan Bongino to serve as deputy director of the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>The conservative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/just-trump-names-dan-bongino-2nd-command-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commentator<\/a>, who was chosen by President Donald Trump on Sunday to lead the federal law enforcement institution, is both a former special agent at the Secret Service and an outsider to the nation&rsquo;s federal government.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his appointment, Leavitt emphasized during her Tuesday media briefing that both realities make him formidable.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not sure if anybody in this room has listened to Mr. Bongino when he talks about the past corruption at the FBI, when he talks about his experience serving for the United States Secret Service,&rdquo; Leavitt told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a man who loves his country and who has honorably served our country in ways that many people have not.&rdquo;<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/karoline-leavitt-adds-insult-injury-ap-federal-judge-shuts-outlets-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leavitt<\/a> observed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-scott-jennings-teaches-cnn-panelists-federal-government-works-melt-dan-bongino-appointment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bongino<\/a> &ldquo;understands the depth of the corruption at these institutions, which the American people re-elected President Trump to shake up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She also denounced the way in which legacy media outlets have failed to take Bongino seriously.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s quite despicable to see many networks in this room who have had chyrons on their television screens labeling Mr. Bongino as a far-right podcaster. He is not. He is a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crenshaw-the-lie-of-systemic-police-racism-that-kills\/\" title=\"CRENSHAW: The Lie Of \u2018Systemic Police Racism\u2019 That Kills\">law enforcement agent<\/a>,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is a former Secret Service agent who put his life on the line to protect this country. And that is why the president of the United States has entrusted him for this important role.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WH: People In This City Get Nervous When An Outsider Like Dan Bongino Is Appointed &mdash; And They Should Be<\/p>\n<p>More &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SHmpfdKCrV\">https:\/\/t.co\/SHmpfdKCrV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is despicable to see many networks in this room have chyrons on their television screen labeling Mr. Bongino as a &lsquo;far-right&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4A8XgX1Jr9\">https:\/\/t.co\/4A8XgX1Jr9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sR9Vl5hIQ5\">pic.twitter.com\/sR9Vl5hIQ5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RCP Video (@rcpvideo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rcpvideo\/status\/1894462458695205190?\">February 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s when she urged the bureaucrats to tread lightly.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s also an outsider to this Washington swamp, and we often see that when outsiders are appointed to such coveted positions, a lot of people in this city get very, very nervous,&rdquo; Leavitt warned.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They should be, because Dan Bongino and Kash Patel and Attorney General Bondi are focused on rooting out the corruption at these agencies and ending the weaponization of government once and for all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Washington does not actually care that Bongino has never served at quite that level in a major law enforcement agency.<\/p>\n<p>They are probably ambivalent about his former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bongino-breaks-woke-secret-service-failures-point-point-absolutely-chilling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secret Service<\/a> experience &mdash; and even his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-leaks-hasbro-backs-away-from-critical-race-training-but-corporate-statements-show-commitment-to-anti-racism\/\" title=\"After Leaks, Hasbro Backs Away from Critical Race Training But Corporate Statements Show Commitment To \u2018Anti...Racism\u2019\">conservative political views<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What they are actually nervous about is his unpredictability.<\/p>\n<p>As Leavitt said, the fact that he does not like the corruption and wants to solve the issue on behalf of the American people makes him dangerous to the entrenched swamp.<\/p>\n<p>That is why Trump chose him. Sometimes a complete outsider far away from any corruption is needed to effectively address a corrupt institution.<\/p>\n<p>If the elite are becoming &ldquo;very, very nervous,&rdquo; that just means we can have high hopes for his time in office.<\/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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Selected by President Donald Trump, Bongino is a conservative commentator and former Secret Service agent, making him an outsider in federal government. During her media briefing, Leavitt highlighted his qualifications and dedication to the country, stating that he understands the corruption within institutions that many Americans want changed. She criticized media outlets for labeling him as a &#8220;far-right podcaster,&#8221; emphasizing his law enforcement background and commitment to protecting the nation. Leavitt cautioned bureaucrats that Bongino&#8217;s outsider status could make them nervous, but it also positions him well to address corruption effectively<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2407040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Karoline-Leavitt-4.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35034,50988,32435],"class_list":["post-2407039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dan-bongino","tag-fbi-appointment","tag-karoline-leavitt"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Karoline-Leavitt-4.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407039"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407039\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407043,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407039\/revisions\/2407043"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}