Former FBI Deputy Director and popular podcaster Dan Bongino went on Sean Hannity’s podcast, "Hang Out with Sean Hannity," in an episode that aired Tuesday, and he told us what many of us already knew: there really is a Deep State, and there are forces within our own institutions working against the very government they serve.
The FBI is split, he revealed:
"There were two FBIs trying to help you solve the A, B and C problems, and that's FBI one and FBI two," Bongino said in the episode released Tuesday.
He explained that half of the bureau consists of agents he felt "honored" to be in the room with, including those working in Violent Crimes Against Children (VCAC) and violent crime fugitive task forces. But on the other side of the FBI, Bongino had a different view.
"And then you had this other FBI," Bongino said, adding, "which was populated with, to say, unfortunately, ‘snakes’ is being nice."
Dan Bongino joins Hang Out with Sean Hannity for an unfiltered conversation you don’t want to miss. Watch now on YouTube or Spotify pic.twitter.com/tylpKu9TqM
— Sean Hannity 🇺🇸 (@seanhannity) April 28, 2026
Bongino left the FBI post after only 10 months because of the infighting as well as the personal toll. He said the gig was "tough on the family" and acknowledged that he did not enjoy the position. He left on good terms with Patel and Trump, who said, "Dan did a great job."
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He and FBI Director Kash Patel didn’t know who to trust, the former NYPD officer and Secret Service agent said. They were dealing with snakes:
He said it was difficult for him and Patel to determine which agents fit each category, noting it was not "always obvious." He added they sometimes relied on outside sources to vet agents, but those efforts were not always accurate.
"You're trying to figure this out, and you're asking someone for advice, you've only been there a couple weeks, and you don't know if that person is part of the good FBI or the bad FBI," Bongino said.
How do you deal with agents trying to undermine the goals of the administration? You smoke out the vermin:
To root out these individuals, Bongino described a tactic he used to identify leakers. He made up an "innocuous" detail about his schedule in hopes it would be leaked. When it appeared in the media, he was able to confront the person with whom he shared it.
"It was like we would play this little game," Bongino said.
Although Bongino is no longer with the Bureau, he certainly has not been in hiding and has been scorching the Left for their unhinged rhetoric before and after the latest assassination attempt against President Trump:
🚨 DAN BONGINO MIC DROPS HAKEEM JEFFRIES 🫳🏻🎤
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 28, 2026
“Forget CIVILITY. We don’t give a DAMN if you’re nice, and if you write respectfully at the end of your emails.”
“Just please stop trying to SH00T the president!”
The left should call off the attacks! pic.twitter.com/xcmx0jWshr
To all those who tell you that the Deep State is a myth, have them listen to Bongino’s tale. Even within the ranks of our own FBI, we don’t know who’s with the administration, and who’s quietly stabbing them in the back. Kash Patel has his hands full, but so far, he’s shown that he’s up to the task.
See the whole episode:Editor’s Note: The American people overwhelmingly support President Trump’s law and order agenda.
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