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Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent who became a right-wing podcaster, has been appointed as the next deputy director of the FBI, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday. A branch of a complex government organization.
The FBI Deputy Director has traditionally been the position held by career FBI agents. Bongino’s choice will be a weekly standoff with deputy assistant attorney general Emil Bove over the request for the name of the FBI agent involved on January 6, 2021, and a weekly standoff over Trump-related investigations. It’s a sign of a blow to FBI leadership. .
Newly confirmed FBI director Kash Patel said that until Deputy Vice Director Robert Kissan was able to resist Bove’s request, as well as acting directors at the time before Patel was sworn in. He told his allies he likely could continue his job. To those who have been explained about the issue.
In a true society post on Sunday night, Trump touted Bongino as a patriot with “an incredible love and passion for our country,” highlighting his broad background in law enforcement. did. He also said Bongino is his popular daily radio show and podcast “The Dan Bongino Show,” “For Service,” and “I’m about to give up.”
“In cooperation with our great new US Attorney General, Pam Bondy, and Superintendent of Patel, fairness, justice, law and order will be brought back to America. Congratulations Dan!” Trump added.
“In the golden age of Republican politics, Bongino celebrated his new boss, Patel, and his show said, “We’ve gone through Kash, so we’ll see what the real change is.” On his show in episodes.
Around the same time Trump posted on social media on Sunday, the FBI Agents Association, an organization representing thousands of current and former federal agents, welcomed Patel as new director and planned joint ventures. I sent a lot of emails to members outlining my pass.
The Associate FBI Director monitors all FBI businesses daily and is responsible for coordinating investigations and information issues at the department’s 55 field offices. Although the Deputy Director is often given early explanations about the investigation, it is not uncommon for the Deputy Director to know more about the case than the Director.
Having an agent at work is considered important in helping employees across the country to do their jobs, especially in the event of a dispute with a Department of Justice prosecutor or other agencies.
In an update to members obtained by CNN, the Agents Association has recently selected the next FBI Deputy Director, whose recent role is to serve as the powerful Chief Operations Director for the Bureau’s roughly 38,000 employees, from within the organization’s ranks. He said he agreed that it should be. .
FBI officials noted that Patel had not mentioned who his aide was during his first day as supervisor.
Following last week’s confirmation of Patel’s Senate, Drisco returned to his office in Newark, New Jersey, where Kissane, the chief of FBI anti-terrorism in New York, stayed on a previously planned family vacation.
CNN’s Josh Campbell and Evan Perez contributed to this report.
