{"id":2467389,"date":"2025-07-27T15:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T19:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bongino-ill-never-be-the-same-after-seeing-dcs-corruption-it-shocked-me-down-to-my-core\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T15:05:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T19:05:31","slug":"bongino-ill-never-be-the-same-after-seeing-dcs-corruption-it-shocked-me-down-to-my-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bongino-ill-never-be-the-same-after-seeing-dcs-corruption-it-shocked-me-down-to-my-core\/","title":{"rendered":"Bongino: &#8216;I&#8217;ll Never Be the Same&#8217; After Seeing DC&#8217;s Corruption &#8211; It &#8216;Shocked Me Down to My Core&#8217;"},"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\">36<\/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%2Fbongino-ill-never-be-the-same-after-seeing-dcs-corruption-it-shocked-me-down-to-my-core%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=2467389&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>FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-call-double-standard-on-greenes-committee-removals-point-to-omar-remarks\/\" title=\"Republicans Call Double Standard on Greene\u2019s Committee Removals, Point to Omar Remarks\">cryptic message<\/a> on social media expressing deep shock at what he has discovered within the government during his tenure. Bongino emphasized ongoing investigations into corruption and the political weaponization of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> and intelligence, committing too uncovering the truth through lawful and thorough methods. While praising recent FBI accomplishments, including arrests and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >immigration enforcement efforts<\/a>, he warned that there is significant wrongdoing beneath the surface in Washington that will be exposed in due course. Bongino assured the public that the investigations aim for an honest and impartial truth, acknowledging that the revelations have had a profound personal impact on him. His comments have sparked speculation that major disclosures may be forthcoming.  <\/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>In a somewhat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/class-act-lebron-james-refuses-to-shake-hands-with-grizzlies-after-eliminating-them-from-playoffs\/\" title=\"Class Act: Lebron James Refuses to Shake Hands With Grizzlies After Eliminating Them From Playoffs\">cryptic social media post<\/a>, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino on Saturday admitted that the horrors he has seen lurking within the government of which he is a part have &ldquo;shocked me down to my core.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Life at the FBI has not been without speed bumps for the former conservative podcaster. He and Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bongino-reportedly-issues-shock-ultimatum-bondi\/\">Pam Bondi<\/a> had serious differences over the handling of files relating to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, which led to rumors that he might leave the FBI. Since then, Bongino&rsquo;s X account has been filled with news of arrests, showing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fired-dan-bongino-puts-james-comey-notice-found-stuff-hidden-fbi-hq\/\">FBI<\/a> getting its job done.<\/p>\n<p>Then came Saturday, as he said that below the surface, things are very, very rotten in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;During my tenure here as the Deputy Director of the FBI, I have repeatedly relayed to you that things are happening that might not be immediately visible, but they are happening,&rdquo; Bongino&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDDBongino\/status\/1949125573055332672\">post<\/a> said, striking a familiar note from a man who regularly d his many opinions with millions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Director and I are committed to stamping out public corruption and the political weaponization of both law enforcement and intelligence operations. It is a priority for us,&rdquo; he wrote in reference to FBI Director Kash Patel.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">During my tenure here as the Deputy Director of the FBI, I have repeatedly relayed to you that things are happening that might not be immediately visible, but they are happening.<\/p>\n<p>The Director and I are committed to stamping out public corruption and the political weaponization&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIDDBongino\/status\/1949125573055332672?\">July 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;But what I have learned in the course of our properly predicated and necessary investigations into these aforementioned matters, has shocked me down to my core. We cannot run a Republic like this. I&rsquo;ll never be the same after learning what I&rsquo;ve learned,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Bongino said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/karoline-leavitt-says-lot-people-city-nervous-dan-bonginos-fbi-appointment\/\">rot will be exposed<\/a> when the time is right and asked his followers to be patient.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are going to conduct these righteous and proper investigations by the book and in accordance with the law. We are going to get the answers WE ALL DESERVE,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is the most chilling admission I&rsquo;ve ever seen from inside the FBI&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he&rsquo;ll never be the same and is shocked to his core over the discoveries from their investigations into the Deep State.<\/p>\n<p>It goes so much deeper than we ever thought.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sR0wIktywa\">pic.twitter.com\/sR0wIktywa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1949149519188267429?\">July 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As with any investigation, I cannot predict where it will land, but I can promise you an honest and dignified effort at truth. Not &lsquo;my truth,&rsquo; or &lsquo;your truth,&rsquo; but THE TRUTH. God bless America, and all those who defend Her,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Saturday post followed a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDDBongino\/status\/1948760196299317584\">more upbeat message<\/a> Bongino wrote on Friday, in which he proudly related how the FBI is getting the job done.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/just-incriminating-fbis-docs-obama-wild-footnote-declassified-horowitz-report-gives-glimpse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FBI<\/a> has helped the Department of Homeland Security make &ldquo;over 21,900 immigration enforcement-related detentions and arrests. We surged resources at never before seen levels to meet the need after four years of a crisis at the southern border.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As promised, I want to provide an update on our efforts out of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBI?\">@FBI<\/a> to defend the homeland and protect Americans from threats here at home and around the world. We&rsquo;re right around the 6 month mark, and thanks to the leadership of this administration and the work of our men and&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIDDBongino\/status\/1948760196299317584?\">July 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>More than 12,400 arrests were made in the FBI&rsquo;s &ldquo;violent crime and gang program,&rdquo; he wrote, while noting that drug seizures of fentanyl are up over last year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have a right to know what it is that &ldquo;shocks Dan Bongino to his core.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Many people probably can&rsquo;t handle that truth, but at this point more harm would come from not having it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ld6DS4JwRm\">pic.twitter.com\/Ld6DS4JwRm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James O&rsquo;Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesOKeefeIII\/status\/1949193459363099060?\">July 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In its reporting of Bongino&rsquo;s Saturday statement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/fbi-deputy-director-bongino-vows-reveal-truth-cryptic-social-media-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> noted that such remarks from Justice Department officials in the past have often preceded a major, controversial announcement.<\/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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As a former conservative podcaster, his time at the FBI has faced challenges, including disagreements with Attorney General Pam Bondi over handling files related to Jeffrey Epstein, which sparked speculation about his potential departure. Since then, Bongino&#8217;s social media has highlighted numerous arrests demonstrating the FBI&#8217;s effectiveness. However, he warned that beneath the surface, serious corruption exists in Washington. He emphasized that both he and FBI Director Kash Patel are dedicated to eliminating public corruption and preventing political misuse of law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Bongino urged patience as ongoing investigations proceed lawfully to uncover truths everyone deserves to know<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2467390,"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\/07\/Bongino-FBI.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5458,60038,33117,42193],"class_list":["post-2467389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bongino","tag-dc-corruption","tag-political-scandal","tag-shocking-revelations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bongino-FBI.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467389","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=2467389"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2467393,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467389\/revisions\/2467393"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2467389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2467389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2467389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}