Trump appoints ex-Secret Service agent Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director

US President Donald Trump on Sunday shared “great news” that he was appointing Conservative commentator and former US Secret Service Special Agent Daniel Bongino as the new Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

“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,” Trump announced on his Truth Social platform.

The 50-year-old Bongino, who has a Master’s degree in psychology from the City University of New York (CUNY) and has done an MBA from Penn State, has previously worked with the New York Police Department (NYPD), Trump said in his long post.

“He was 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 prepared to give up in order to serve,” Trump added.

Congratulating Bongino for his appointment, the US President further said that he will be working with “great” US Attorney General Pam Bondi and Director Patel, hoping that “Fairness, Justice, Law and Order will be brought back to America, and quickly”.

Bongnio took to X to thank Trump, Attorney General Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel for his appointment. “Thank you Mr. President, Attorney General Bondi, and Director Patel,” Bongino wrote on X.

Bongino worked with Fox News for their “Unfiltered” show on Saturday nights as a host till 2023. He then launched his podcast “The Dan Bongino Show”.

Trump’s announcement came after Kash Patel took oath as the ninth director of the FBI.