"By ERIC TUCKER 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."
"The departure, which had been expected, would be among the highest-profile resignations of the Trump administration. It comes as FBI leadership has been buffeted by criticism over Director Kash Patel's use of a government plane for personal purposes and social media posts about active investigations. Bongino announced his planned departure in a post on X in which he said he was grateful for the opportunity to serve with purpose. He did not say precisely when in January he would leave or detail his future plans."
"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 next month as FBI Deputy Director, ending a brief and tumultuous tenure. He clashed with the Justice Department over handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and faced tension reconciling law enforcement duties with prior provocative claims as a podcast host. His departure follows criticism of FBI leadership, including Director Kash Patel's use of a government plane for personal purposes and social media posts about active investigations. Bongino announced his planned departure on X, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve, did not specify an exact date, and did not detail future plans.
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