President Donald Trump announced that he has selected conservative commentator and former Fox News host Dan Bongino to serve as deputy FBI director. The position does not require Senate confirmation.

Bongino, like many new leaders across the Trump Administration including Patel, represents a radical departure from tradition for his role. The FBI deputy director, which does not

President Donald Trump announced the selection of conservative commentator and former Fox News host Dan Bongino to serve as deputy FBI director.

The appointment of Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and NYPD officer turned conservative radio host, puts a second Trump ally at the top of the agency.

President Donald Trump announced late Sunday that he was naming former Fox News personality Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director, the latest in a series of controversial picks for high-profile law enforcement positions.

The May 2024 post resurfaced as a screenshot in February 2025, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced Bongino as the new FBI deputy director.

Bongino, a former Secret Service agent, has been criticized for spreading several conspiracy theories as a talk show host.

The pro-Trump podcaster and radio personality was named deputy director of the FBI, an agency he has said should be disbanded.

President Trump announced Dan Bongino, a talk show host, former police officer and member of the U.S. Secret Service will be FBI deputy director.