Trump Confirms Dan Bongino Is Clearing Out His FBI Office

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, Kash Patel’s woefully underqualified No. 2,  is finally headed for the exit.

Donald Trump confirmed Bongino’s exit while speaking to reporters Wednesday. “Dan did a great job. I think he wants to go back to his show,” the president said. 

The former talk radio host reportedly told confidants that he was not planning to return to FBI headquarters this year, eight people told MS NOW on Wednesday. 

Bongino could announce his departure as soon as Friday, four people told the outlet. When pressed on plans for his departure, Bongino told MS NOW: “Print whatever you’d like. No one believes you anyway. Thanks.”

Bongino, who had no prior experience working for the FBI, previously spread conspiracy theories about the bureau where he went on to manage day-day-operations. He once claimed that the plot to plant pipe bombs at the Democratic and Republican National headquarters on January 6, 2021, reeked of an “inside job.” 

Patel also reportedly granted Bongino a waiver to bypass getting a key security clearance, but the deputy director was still given access to highly classified information, such as the president’s daily brief, which collates essential information from the intelligence community.

News of Bongino’s potential exit comes after another report that President Donald Trump was considering removing Patel, as the hapless leader’s blunders start to pile up. The Bongino report also comes amid the FBI’s ongoing manhunt for a mass shooter at Brown University.