{"id":2522368,"date":"2025-12-17T18:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T23:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dan-bongino-to-leave-fbi-in-january-he-wants-to-go-back-to-his-show\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T18:28:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T23:28:41","slug":"dan-bongino-to-leave-fbi-in-january-he-wants-to-go-back-to-his-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dan-bongino-to-leave-fbi-in-january-he-wants-to-go-back-to-his-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Bongino to leave FBI in January: &#8216;He wants to go back to his show&#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\">30<\/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%2Fdan-bongino-to-leave-fbi-in-january-he-wants-to-go-back-to-his-show%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=2522368&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>Dan Bongino, Deputy Director of the FBI, announced that he will leave his position in January, ending speculation about his future within the Trump administration. Bongino thanked President Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Director Kash Patel, and the American public for the chance to serve.President Trump suggested that Bongino plans to return to his media career, where he has a large following, particularly on the platform Rumble.<\/p>\n<p>Bongino, previously a Secret Service agent and conservative media figure known for promoting some conspiracy theories, including doubts about the January 6 pipe bomb attacks, has as clarified that his FBI work is based on facts. His colleagues recently credited him for helping arrest Brian cole jr., charged in connection with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-fbi-knows-what-car-was-used-in-j6-dnc-pipe-bomb-but-refuses-to-identify-prime-suspect\/\" title=\"... withholds prime suspect&#039;s identity in J6 DNC pipe bomb case, but knows the car used.\">pipe bomb incident<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His departure leaves a vacancy in the FBI&#8217;s second-in-command role, though internal transitions may be smooth as another deputy director was appointed earlier this year.bongino&#8217;s exit comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doctor-retrieves-covid-19-data-from-deleted-nih-archive\/\" title=\"Doctor retrieves COVID...19 data from deleted NIH archive\">amid ongoing investigations<\/a> and the upcoming deadline to release <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-oswald-was-helped-in-jfk-assassination\/\" title=\"... says Oswald &#039;was helped&#039; in JFK assassination\">federal files related<\/a> to the Jeffrey Epstein case, which had previously caused tensions within the administration.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Dan Bongino to leave FBI in January: &lsquo;He wants to go back to his show&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2177140\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\">FBI<\/a> Deputy Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dan-bongino\/\">Dan Bongino<\/a> confirmed Wednesday that he will leave the bureau in January, officially ending weeks of speculation about his future in the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will be leaving my position with the FBI in January,&rdquo; Bongino wrote in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDDBongino\/status\/2001416238027935836\">statement<\/a> posted on X. &ldquo;I want to thank President Trump, AG Bondi, and Director Patel for the opportunity to serve with purpose. Most importantly, I want to thank you, my fellow Americans, for the privilege to serve you. God bless America, and all those who defend Her.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3924601\/defiant-fani-willis-questioned-georgia-senate-committee-dismissed-2020-election-case\/\">Defiant Fani Willis grilled by Georgia Senate committee over dismissed 2020 election case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3924132\/appeals-court-halts-order-blocked-dc-national-guard-deployment\/\">Appeals court halts order that blocked DC National Guard deployment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3923883\/bondi-beach-mass-shooting-suspect-charged-committing-terrorist-act\/\">Bondi Beach mass shooting suspect charged with committing terrorist act<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Just before his post, President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> indicated Bongino was preparing to step aside, telling reporters that his former media ally is likely eyeing a return to broadcasting, where he amassed more than 2 million followers on the alternative internet video platform Rumble. &ldquo;Dan did a great job,&rdquo; Trump said Wednesday afternoon. &ldquo;I think he wants to go back to his show.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump on Bongino: &#8220;Dan did a great job. I think he wants to go back to his show.&#8221; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2TgvACHvMI\">pic.twitter.com\/2TgvACHvMI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/2001397537161265408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s comments followed earlier <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/12\/17\/fbi-dan-bongino-steps-down-epstein-jan-6.html\">reporting from MS Now<\/a> that Bongino has told confidants he plans to step down from his role early next year. The outlet reported that Bongino does not intend to return to FBI headquarters this month and has considered announcing his departure as soon as Friday. The FBI declined to comment, and Bongino himself brushed off inquiries, telling MS Now, &ldquo;Print whatever you&rsquo;d like. No one believes you anyway.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bongino serves as the FBI&rsquo;s No. 2 official under Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kash-patel\/\">Kash Patel<\/a>, a post Trump chose him for based on his years of experience in the Secret Service, after which he became a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >popular conservative political personality<\/a> and host of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/corp.rumble.com\/blog\/rumble-breaks-companys-record-for-video-consumption-dan-bongino-reaches-2000000-subscribers\/\">one of Rumble&rsquo;s largest podcasts<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>A former New York police officer and Secret Service agent, Bongino was a fixture in conservative media before joining the administration and was known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-on-bonginos-fbi-exit-he-wants-to-go-back-to-his-show\/\" title=\"... on ...&#039;s ... exit: &#039;He wants to go back to his show&#039;\">publicly entertaining conspiracy theories<\/a>, including claims that the Jan. 6, 2021, placement of pipe bombs in Washington was an &ldquo;inside job.&rdquo; Since his time in the bureau, Bongino has distanced himself from his previous comments and notably took the stance that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in his prison cell despite previously questioning the circumstances of his death.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Bongino&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3909210\/jan-6-bomb-suspects-arrest-exposes-holes-in-fbis-story-about-cell-phone-data\/\">colleagues touted his role<\/a> in the arrest of Brian Cole Jr., charged with making and planting the pipe bombs, nearly five years after they were discovered. Bongino acknowledged that his prior commentary suspecting the participation of federal officials in the pipe bomb attack came from his time as a paid commentator. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s not what I&rsquo;m paid for now,&rdquo; Bongino said in a Fox News interview. &ldquo;We base investigations on facts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bongino has at times appeared to miss his past life, seemingly lamenting his decision to take his FBI job. In May, he told Fox News: &ldquo;I gave up everything for this. I mean, you know, my wife is struggling&hellip; I stare at these four walls all day in D.C., you know, by myself, divorced from my wife. Not divorced, but I mean, separated. And it&rsquo;s hard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3917946\/fbi-handling-brown-university-shooting-investigation-renews-scrutiny-kash-patel\/\">FBI&rsquo;S HANDLING OF BROWN UNIVERSITY SHOOTING INVESTIGATION RENEWS SCRUTINY OF KASH PATEL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The prospect of Bongino&rsquo;s exit would leave the FBI&rsquo;s second-in-command position open, though the Trump administration earlier this year added former Republican Missouri Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3808640\/patel-to-face-scrutiny-on-capitol-hill\/\">Andrew Bailey<\/a> as a co-deputy director, raising the possibility of a swift internal transition.<\/p>\n<p>The timing is notable. Friday also marks the deadline for the administration to comply with a bipartisan law requiring the release of federal files related to the Epstein investigations, an issue that almost led to an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3468892\/blanche-riff-bongino-patel-bondi-epstein-list\/\">earlier departure by Bongino in July<\/a> over differences with Attorney General Pam Bondi, despite his decision to remain at the bureau an additional six months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dan Bongino to exit FBI in January, plans return to show<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2522369,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25338709842581.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[35034,68990,3780,4133,41047],"class_list":["post-2522368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dan-bongino","tag-fbi-departure","tag-january","tag-news","tag-radio-show"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25338709842581.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522368","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\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2522368"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2522372,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522368\/revisions\/2522372"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2522369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2522368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2522368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2522368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}