Dar es Salaam, Feb. 24 -- WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has appointed podcaster and commentator Dan Bongino as deputy director of the FBI.

Trump posted on social media that Bongino was “a man of incredible love and passion for our Country” and would serve under newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel.

Bongino, 50, who has worked for the New York police department and the Secret Service, is a staunch Trump ally who has pushed false claims about the 2020 election and other stories.

His appointment, which does not require Senate confirmation, means neither of the top two people running the agency has FBI experience.

The deputy director, who is responsible for supervising all domestic and international operations, is u...