Trump names right-wing commentator Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director
Washington, Feb. 24 -- US President Donald Trump has appointed right-wing commentator Dan Bongino as deputy director of the FBI, media reports said.
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, the BBC reported.
Bongino, 50, is former NYPD and Secret Service and worked as part of the protection detail for two presidents - George W Bush and Barack Obama.
According to reports, he hosts a self-titled podcast whose Facebook posts often attract more attention than those of Fox News and CNN combined.
"Thank you Mr President, Attorney General Bondi, and Director Patel," Bongino wrote on X in a post after Trump's announcement.
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