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Bongino is a former Secret Service agent who used to regularly appear on Fox News and Infowars

US President Donald Trump has announced the appointment of right-wing podcaster Dan Bongino as deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a break with tradition that puts yet another loyalist in a key law enforcement position.

‘Dan Bongino, a man of incredible love and passion for our Country, has just been named the next DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE FBI’ wrote Trump on Truth Social Sunday

DOGE boss Elon Musk’s demand has faced resistance from several key US agencies led by the president's loyalists

Before rising to prominence as a conservative voice, Bongino served as a police officer with the New York City Police Department and later as a member of the U.S. Secret Service. He has also served on the presidential security teams for former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush.

Musk said anyone who didn’t respond within 48 hours would lose their job

President Trump appoints Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director, alongside Director Kash Patel. Questions arise about Patel's leadership approach.

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Tulsi Gabbard joins Kash Patel and the Department of Defense in instructing employees not to respond to the email