Executive Branch

FBI Names New York Field Office Chief as New Deputy Director

Christopher Raia will succeed Dan Bongino as deputy director of the FBI, the agency said.
FBI Names New York Field Office Chief as New Deputy Director
FBI New York Assistant Director Christopher Raia (C) speaks alongside U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Joseph Nocella (2nd L) and FBI Director Kash Patel (R) during a news conference to announce arrests tied to illegal sports betting and poker game schemes, in New York City on Oct. 23, 2025. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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The FBI plans to promote Christopher Raia, the chief of its New York field office, to the position of deputy director after Dan Bongino’s recent departure from the position, the agency confirmed to The Epoch Times on Jan. 9.

Bongino, a former New York City police officer turned conservative commentator, left after a brief stint as the bureau’s second-in-command. Bongino formally stepped down on Jan. 3, the day of President Donald Trump’s announcement of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s ouster by U.S. forces.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.