FBI deputy director Dan Bongino told people close to him that he was considering resigning after he had a major clash with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein case, CNN reported. The DOJ and the FBI jointly issued a memo this week closing the investigation into convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein who died by suicide in 2019 in his prison cell. After years of promising explosive documents, the DOJ and the FBI said they have no new documents to produce apart from child pornography which they won’t release; they also said Epstein did not have any list of high-profile contacts whom he was threatening. The administration also released 10-hour surveillance footage from outside Epstein’s cell to prove that no one came there before Epstein committed suicide and so there was no room for foul play.
Infighting among Dan Bongino, Kash Patel and Pam Bondi
A trusted lieutenant of FBI director Kash Patel, Dan Bongino has been fighting all the criticisms that came the FBI’s way. While all three of them faced the heat for overpromising for years, Dan Bongino had a clash with Pam Bondi at a White House meeting. Bongino was also blamed for approving the release of the footage which had a one-minute gap. When Bongino reviewed the footage, he did not flag the issue that the one-minute gap would raise suspicion.Pam Bondi explained that the gap was because the system in 2019 needed a reboot every day and that gap is there in all footage. Bongino was also blamed for a NewsNation report that claimed Kash Patel would have released the documents much earlier, if he had the authority. This implied that Pam Bondi sat on the documents and raised people’s hope that some explosive revelations were coming out while Kash Patel could have revealed the truth long before. Dan Bongino said he was not behind the NewsNation report.
Will Dan Bongino resign?
CNN reported that Bongino spoke about a possible resignation but has not made up his mind. And it’s possible that he may continue in his position. The MAGA world threw their support to Bongino and instead wanted Pam Bondi to be sacrificed for the ‘botch-up’. A major drama began Friday after it was reported that Bongino did not come to work Friday. “The whole thing has been a complete mess and no one is happy,” CNN reported citing sources.
‘Dan Bongino, Pam Bondi to resign, Kash Patel to continue’
Right-wing commentator Alex Jones claimed both Dan Bongino and Pam Bondi will resign while Kash Patel will continue heading the FBI. He said he got the intel from multiple FBI sources. Both Pam Bondi and Dan Bongino are on their way out soon, if not now, Alex Jones said.
Who is Dan Bongino?
Before becoming the deputy director, Dan Bongino was a conservative political commentator, radio show host, author, and former Secret Service agent. Born on December 4, 1974, in New York City, Bongino first gained national attention through his law enforcement and federal service career. He worked with the New York City Police Department before joining the United States Secret Service, where he served during the administrations of Presidents George W Bush and Barack Obama. After leaving the Secret Service in 2011, Bongino launched a political career, running unsuccessfully for Congress multiple times as a Republican in Maryland and Florida.Bongino hosted The Dan Bongino Show, a popular podcast and radio program, and also had affiliations with Fox News, though he parted ways with the network in 2023.