"I don't know if you remember this, Hannity told Bongino at one point, adding: This was before you became the deputy FBI director. You put a post on X right after this happened and said there's a massive cover-up because the person that planted those pipe bombs, they don't want you to know who it is because it's either a connected anti-Trump insider are an inside job. You said that long before you even were thought of as deputy FBI director."
"The clip quickly went viral and led to a wave of reactions, with many observers arguing that Bongino said the quiet part out loud about today's MAGA influencer culture. Media reporter Joe Perticone shared the clip and commented, Deputy FBI director says he lied for money and will likely do it again in the future. Holy crap, what an admission, added the Atlantic's Tom Nichols."
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino acknowledged that he was paid in the past for offering opinions and indicated he might return to paid commentary in the future. Bongino emphasized that his current role pays him to serve as deputy director and that investigations are based on facts. Bongino previously suggested on X that the January 6 pipe bombs at the DNC and RNC could have been an inside job; authorities have since arrested a suspect linked to the 2021 pipe bombs. The exchange provoked viral reaction and criticism, with observers framing the remarks as an admission about paid punditry and influencer culture.
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