President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Dan Bongino has been appointed as the FBI's deputy director. Bongino is a former Secret Service agent, conservative commentator, and podcast host. The decision places the staunch Trump ally as the second-in-command under new FBI Director Kash Patel, another Trump loyalist. Dan Bongino served on the presidential details for Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush before rising to prominence as a key figure in the MAGA movement. He has promoted false claims about the 2020 election, which have been widely debunked by judges and former Attorney General William Barr.
