Dan Bongino to Serve as FBI Deputy Director

The president says the conservative commentator is ‘willing and prepared to give up’ his show to take on the new role.

Dan Bongino attends the 2022 FOX Nation Patriot Awards at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, Fla., on Nov. 17, 2022. Jason Koerner/Getty Images

Dan Bongino, a conservative commentator and former Secret Service agent, has been named the next deputy director of the FBI.

FBI Director Kash Patel selected Bongino for the position, President Donald Trump said in a social media post. The position does not require Senate confirmation.