Legendary conservative podcaster Dan Bongino is now a former FBI Deputy Director, with his retirement from the bureau announced on December 17th, and his last day being January 3rd.
"I will be leaving my position with the FBI in January. I want to thank President Trump, AG Bondi, and Director Patel for the opportunity to serve with purpose," Bongino wrote on X at the time he revealed that he was retiring from the FBI. "Most importantly, I want to thank you, my fellow Americans, for the privilege to serve you. God bless America, and all those who defend Her."
The day after Bongino's retirement became official, FBI Director Kash Patel showered him with praise, noting that "This FBI is saving lives, protecting innocent kids, and taking deadly drugs off our streets at levels not seen in decades. None of it would’ve been possible without Dan’s leadership and support. And he paved the way for even better things to come."
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In an update posted to his X account on Monday, Bongino indicated that he would be making a couple of announcements soon regarding future plans, but that first, he wanted to spend precious time with his family:
Good to see you all. I missed you.
Thanks for everything while we worked on cleaning up. Working in the administration was the experience of a lifetime. I’ll have some announcements coming up but I’m taking a couple of days to spend with the family.
A couple of things:
-Thank you for your interest in the show and its return date. We will have something for you soon.
-The Trump team is not kidding around. It’s an otherworldly experience from the other side. He’s determined and focused. And having been around quite a few Presidents, this one broke the mold.
-If we blocked you, it’s because we care so little about your bul***t that we deem it not worthy of even seeing.
If you’re b***hing and whining about it that means you can’t exist without seeing and commenting on ours. You’ll need to get over that.
We do it because there’s nothing black-pillers and anti-Trumpers want more than to create division and drama. We’re about results, and we’ll talk about some of it soon.
Love you all, and thanks again.
Flaming Elmo emoji.
Later in the day, Bongino posted more in-depth thoughts on people he called "grifters" and "black-pillers" within the conservative movement:
Let me add this, from the jump, so there’s NO confusion. I started in this movement as a candidate during the Tea Party movement, and I began my political commentary career shortly thereafter. I helped build this movement and I sure as hell am not going to let it get hijacked by a group of black-pillers, life-losers, grifters and bums.
We are a movement guided by truth. The essence of conservative ideology is the preservation of eternal truths. We are not the “latest thing” group. We are not political cannibals. I’ve watched quietly from the inside while doing the job I was hired to do, but I’m back now, and it’s time to restore balance to the force (that one was for Gui).
As we get ready to make some announcements about the future of the show, I also want to warn the haters and the zeroes - we’ve been at this a long time. We live for this stuff. This isn’t our first, second or tenth rodeo. We’ve seen a lot dips***s come and go. We revel in making you angry enough to show your a***s. It’s glorious.
We’ve got midterms coming up, and there’s no time for bull***t. This administration is cooking and REAL change simmers. If you’re spending your entire day b***hing and whining with 3/4ths of the term still to go, then please find the exits. There’s no time for it. It’s not “infighting” when you excise a cancer killing the host. It’s “outfighting” because you’re not part of any movement I’m familiar with.
Looking forward to big things ahead. Can’t wait to tell you about it.
He retweeted this onto his page as well:
The Gladiator Returns ⚔️🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/itlyW9tQXq
— Ramble_Rants (@ramble_rants) January 5, 2026
Sounds like Bongino is about ready to unleash hell on some folks, politically speaking, and I am so here for it.
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