India, Jan. 5 -- Dan Bongino officially left his FBI deputy director role after less than a year on Sunday, December 4, returning to private life. He announced in mid-December that had planned to leave his role at the bureau at the beginning of the new year.

"It was a busy last day on the job. This will be my last post on this account," Bongino wrote on X.

"Tomorrow I return to civilian life. It's been an incredible year thanks to the leadership and decisiveness of President Trump. It was the honor of a lifetime to work with Director Patel, and to serve you, the American people. See you on the other side," he added.

FBI Director Kash Patel praised Bongino in an X post, highlighting how he helped "orchestrate a record year" for the FBI ...