"WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Wednesday that he will resign from the bureau next month, ending a brief and tumultuous tenure in which he clashed with the Justice Department over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and was forced to reconcile the realities of his law enforcement job with provocative claims he made in his prior role as a popular podcast host."
"Bongino was always an unconventional pick for the No. 2 job at the FBI, a position that historically has entailed oversight of the bureau's day-to-day operations and typically has been held by a career agent. Though he had previously worked as a New York City police officer and Secret Service agent, neither he nor Patel had any experience at the FBI before being picked for their jobs."
Dan Bongino will resign as FBI Deputy Director next month after a brief, tumultuous tenure. He clashed with the Justice Department over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and had to reconcile law enforcement responsibilities with provocative claims from his prior role as a popular podcast host. The departure was expected and ranks among the highest-profile resignations of the Trump administration. FBI leadership also faced criticism over Director Kash Patel's use of a government plane for personal purposes and social media posts about active investigations. Bongino lacked prior FBI experience despite previous work as a New York City police officer and Secret Service agent and was installed in March by President Donald Trump after years as a far-right podcast host.
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