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Dan Bongino

Daniel John Bongino ( bon-JEE-noh; born December 4, 1974) is an American conservative political commentator, radio host, and law enforcement officer who has served as the 20th deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 2025. He hosted The Dan Bongino Show on Rumble and previously hosted Unfiltered with Dan Bongino on Fox News until April 2023. Bongino began his career as a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer from 1995 to 1999 before serving as a U.S. Secret Service agent from 1999 to 2011. He later unsuccessfully ran for Congress three times as a Republican. On February 23, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that Bongino had been named the next deputy director of the FBI. He assumed office on March 17, after concluding his commentating roles on March 14. On December 17, 2025, Bongino announced on Twitter that he would leave his post in January 2026.

Infobox

President
Donald Trump
Preceded by
Paul Abbate
Born
Daniel John Bongino (1974-12-04) December 4, 1974 (age 51)New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Paula Martinez
Children
2
Education
mw- Queens College (BS, MS)Pennsylvania State University (MBA)
Website
bongino.com
Service
New York Police DepartmentUnited States Secret Service
Divisions
Presidential Protection Division
Field offices
New York Field OfficeJames J. Rowley Training Center
Service years
1995–1999 (NYPD)1999–2011 (Secret Service)
Rank
Special agent
Party
Republican

Tables

2016 Florida's 19th Congressional District Republican Primary[96] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
88,754
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Francis Rooney
46,800
52.73
Republican
Chauncey Goss
26,520
29.88
Republican
Dan Bongino
15,434
17.39
Total votes
88,754
100.00
2014 Maryland's 6th Congressional District General Election[97] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
190,536
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
John Delaney (incumbent)
94,704
49.7
Republican
Dan Bongino
91,930
48.2
Green
George Gluck
3,762
2.0
Total votes
190,536
100.00
2014 Maryland's 6th Congressional District Republican Primary[98] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
28,651
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Dan Bongino
23,933
83.5
Republican
Harold W. Painter Jr.
4,718
16.5
Total votes
28,651
100
United States Senate election in Maryland, 2012[99] · Electoral history
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
727,443
Candidate
100.00
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
2,530,550
Candidate
68.23
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
mw- ±%
Democratic
Ben Cardin (incumbent)
1,402,092
55.41
+1.20
Republican
Dan Bongino
674,649
26.66
−17.53
Independent
Rob Sobhani
420,554
16.62
N/A
Libertarian
Dean Ahmad
30,672
1.21
+1.21
N/A
Others (write-in)
2,583
0.10
+0.05
Majority
727,443
100.00
Turnout
2,530,550
68.23
Democratic hold
Swing
United States Senate Election in Maryland, 2012 Republican Primary[100] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
204,268
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Dan Bongino
66,561
33.8
Republican
Richard J. Douglas
55,907
28.4
Republican
Joseph Alexander
17,567
8.9
Republican
Bro Broadus
10,503
5.3
Republican
Rick Hoover
10,241
5.2
Republican
John B. Kimble
10,088
5.1
Republican
David Jones
8,002
4.1
Republican
Corrogan R. Vaughn
7,869
4.0
Republican
William Thomas Capps Jr.
6,768
3.4
Republican
Brian Vaeth
3,602
1.8
Total votes
204,268
100
· External links
Preceded byMichael Steele
Preceded byMichael Steele
Party political offices
Preceded byMichael Steele
Party political offices
Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Maryland(Class 1) 2012
Party political offices
Succeeded byTony Campbell
Government offices
Government offices
Party political offices
Government offices
Preceded byRobert KissaneActing
Preceded byRobert KissaneActing
Party political offices
Preceded byRobert KissaneActing
Party political offices
Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 2025–present Served alongside: Andrew Bailey (2025–present)
Party political offices
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded byMichael Steele
Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Maryland(Class 1) 2012
Succeeded byTony Campbell
Government offices
Preceded byRobert KissaneActing
Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 2025–present Served alongside: Andrew Bailey (2025–present)
Incumbent

References

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  3. "Dan Bongino Answers 22 Questions about Himself"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umlwWJXtUJU
  4. Queens Chronicle
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  19. TheWrap
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  20. Radio Insight
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  29. Radio Ink
    https://radioink.com/2025/03/04/vince-coglianese-is-dan-bonginos-radio-heir-apparent/
  30. The Hill
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230420162134/https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3960830-dan-bongino-out-at-fox-news/
  31. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/homenews/media/577418-dan-bongino-threatens-to-quit-cumulus-radio-over-companys-vaccine-mandate/
  32. Washington Examiner
    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/dan-bongino-cumulus-stalemate
  33. TheWrap
    https://www.thewrap.com/bongin-vaccine-cumulus-fund/
  34. Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2021/12/20/bongino-ultimatum/
  35. The New Yorker
    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/01/03/dan-bongino-and-the-big-business-of-returning-trump-to-power
  36. WMAR-TV
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  37. Politico
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  38. CNN
    http://www.cnn.com/election/2014/results/state/MD/house/06/
  39. The State Board of Elections
    https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2014/results/General/gen_detail_results_2014_2_BOT00806.html
  40. Sunshine State News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150526060708/http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/conservative-dan-bongino-considers-bid-patrick-murphys-seat
  41. Sunshine State News
    http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/conservative-dan-bongino-ponders-entering-senate-race
  42. Sunshine State News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160609174227/http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/dan-bongino-ready-run-congress-southwest-florida
  43. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/08/22/florida-man-loses-his-cool-on-the-campaign-trail/
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/technology/dan-bongino-fbi.html
  50. "FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is stepping down in January"
    https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/17/fbi-dan-bongino-steps-down-epstein-jan-6.html?msockid=08ed1607f22c67bd3f3902ddf3eb66ab
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    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dan-bongino-fbi-cases-reexamined/
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    https://www.axios.com/2025/05/27/fbi-white-house-cocaine-supreme-court-leak-investigations
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    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3425133/dan-bongino-fbi-room-hidden-james-comey-evidence/
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/us/politics/fbi-missouri-attorney-general.html
  56. "Bondi, Patel bring in Missouri AG to serve as FBI co-deputy director with Dan Bongino"
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  58. "Grassley on Arctic Frost: I Won't Give Up Until I've Followed All the Facts and Accountability is Delivered"
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  61. CNN
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  62. NPR
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  78. NBC News
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  82. Time
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  83. Mediaite
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  84. The Dan Bongino Show
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  85. Crofton, MD Patch
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  87. The Washington Post
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  88. Fortune
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  91. Washington Examiner
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  92. Facebook
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  93. SurvivorNet
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  94. rumble.com
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  96. Politico
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  97. The State Board of Elections
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  98. The State Board of Elections
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  99. The State Board of Elections
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  100. The State Board of Elections
    https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2012/results/primary/gen_results_2012_3_007-.html
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