Before becoming the second-in-command at the FBI, Dan Bongino used his popular podcast to spread conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6 attack. Here's what else he said.

Dan Bongino has been chosen as the FBI's second-in-command, a job that doesn't need Senate confirmation. Here's what to know about the Secret Service agent-turned-conservative media personality.

President Doanld Trump appointed podcaster Dan Bongino as Deputy Director of the FBI, to work alongside the recently confirmed FBI director Kash Patel. Trump announced the appointment via his Truth Social post on Sunday night, "Great news for Law ...

President Donald Trump announced Sunday night that Kash Patel had tapped Dan Bongino to be second-in-command at the FBI, after the Senate confirmed Patel as the bureau’s new director last week.

New York Times Justice Department Reporter Glenn Thrush joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss the purge happening at the national top law enforcement agency, the FBI, which has seen the forced resignation of the top agent in New York James Dennehy,

Bongino is above water with independent voters (21% approval, 20% disapproval) and with self-described moderates (22%, 19%). He has 47% approval and 9% disapproval among Republicans, and 9% approval and 42% disapproval among Democrats.

WASHINGTON—Late Sunday, a group representing thousands of FBI agents told its members it was optimistic about the agency’s future, in part because its new director, Kash Patel, had assured the group he would choose a deputy from among their ranks.

Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent turned right-wing podcaster, has been named the next deputy director of the FBI, President Donald Trump announced Sunday, the latest outsider media personality the president has chosen to be in a significant position of power overseeing large branches of complex government organizations.

Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who has penned best-selling books, ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast.

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Dan Bongino, a conservative talk show host, will be the next deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Bongino will join Kash Patel, who was confirmed by the Senate last week as the new director of the FBI.

The selection of former Secret Service agent and right-wing media commentator Dan Bongino as deputy to FBI Director Kash Patel places two staunch Trump allies atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency.

The appointment of Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and NYPD officer turned conservative radio host, puts a second Trump ally at the top of the agency.