Trump names conservative podcaster Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director

Selection of former Secret Service agent and author means two staunch Trump allies lead the principal federal law enforcement agency
Dan Bongino, a former US Secret Service agent who has written bestselling books, run unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast, has been chosen to serve as the FBI’s deputy director.
President Donald Trump announced the appointment on Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising Bongino as “a man of incredible love and passion for our country”. He called the announcement “great news for law enforcement and American justice”.
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