Trump says Dan Bongino will be deputy director of the FBI

President Donald Trump He announced that Dan Bongino will serve as the next deputy director of the Federal Research Office (FBI).

“Great news for the application of American law and justice,” Trump wrote in a publication about Truth Social on Sunday night. “Dan Bongino, a man of incredible love and passion for our country, has just been appointed the next deputy director of the FBI, by the man who will be the best director, Kash Patel.”

The president said Bongino has a master’s degree in Psychology at New York City and a MBA of Penn State.

“He was a member of the New York Police Department (the best in New York!), A special agent very respected with the United States Secret Service, and is now one of the country’s most successful podcasters, something to which he He is willing and prepared to give up to serve, “Trump wrote. “Working with our great new Attorney General of the United States, Pam Bondi, and director Patel, Equity, Justice, Law and Order will be returned to the United States, and quickly. Congratulations Dan!

The new FBI leader, Kash Patel, took the opportunity to direct ATF as an interim director

Dan Bongino as winner of the United States Open, Gary Woodland, visit “Fox & Friends” in Fox News Channel Studios on June 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo of Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

“Another aspect of Dan Bongino’s life that I think is very important. He has a great wife, Paula, and two wonderful daughters who really love his father,” Trump wrote later. “What incredible work will give!”

Dan Bongino, a conservative commentator, is photographed in Stuart, Florida, on Thursday, March 18, 2021. (Calla Kessler for Washington Post through Getty Images)

Bongino is also a former Fox News presenter.

Shortly after the announcement, Bongino responded in X, saying: “Thanks to Mr. President, the Attorney General Bondi and the director Patel.”

Patel was sworn to serve as the ninth director of the FBI on Friday, after a narrow vote of the 51-49 Senate.

Patel, a vociferous opponent of Trump investigations and one that served at the forefront of Trump’s electoral fraud claims in 2020, promised during his confirmation hearing last month that he would not participate in a political remuneration against the agents who worked in The case of documents classified against Trump. and other politically sensitive issues.

But its confirmation comes at a time when the FBI activitiesLeadership and personal decisions are being examined closely by politicization or retaliation signs.

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Patel had a series of national security roles during the first Trump administration: personnel head to act Secretary of Defense Chris Miller, main advisor to the interim director of the National Council of National Intelligence and Security.