FBI’s Dan Bongino Forced To Get Full-Time Security
The FBI is putting up a multi-agency security team to safeguard Deputy Director Dan Bongino 24 hours a day, including within agency headquarters.
Bongino would be the first deputy director to have such a detail, which may need up to 20 agents, according to the article. Last week, the FBI sent a canvas to agents, asking for volunteers to take time off from their regular responsibilities to protect Bongino as part of a “temporary duty assignment,” which meant that various sets of agents would rotate.
According to the story, Bongino is a former Secret Service agent and New York police officer who could carry a pistol but chose not to due to his preference for detail.
In contrast, the former deputy director, Paul Abbate, had one part-time agent who accompanied him to various engagements. According to the investigation, Abbate only provided detailed information about his trips abroad.
“The question is, what is the actual risk and threat here, or does he just want a detail? This is taxpayer money we’re talking about,” former senior FBI official Frank Figliuzzi told NBC News.
Full security details are generally saved for the FBI director and U.S. attorney general, according to the report.
FBI Director Kash Patel and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino have promised to bring change to what they have called a broken institution.
Bongino took to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday night to provide an update on the FBI and what might be coming next.
“Headed back to DC today after spending a day back home with my wife and daughter. As I dive back into work, I want to reassure you that nothing that is happening here is happening by accident. Because of the sensitivity of what the FBI deals with, both the Director and I have to be circumspect in what we can make public. Bad guys read this stuff too. Neither one of us came here to play games,” Bongino wrote.
“Measure us by results. You will see them. But just because you don’t see something happening right this second, doesn’t mean it isn’t happening. I’ll conclude by stating that not every result is going to please everyone. That’s just pandering, it’s not leadership. Complex problems require diligence and a reform-oriented process to create lasting changes. Or else you’re simply putting a bandage on a gushing wound. Let’s do it right. God bless America, and all those who defend Her,” he added.
In a second tweet, Bognino declared, “I’d like to add this: Your comments and criticisms are not only welcome, but they’re helpful. We work for you, the American people. Your feedback is invaluable. All I ask is that you consider the following feedback to the feedback. When you see something happen, and the entire story isn’t public, and the underlying facts aren’t all public, it may appear counterintuitive to our reform agenda.”
“I promise you, it’s not an accident. Ask yourself, why I would sign on to something like this otherwise. Is it a desire to be wealthy, famous, ‘connected,’ or to be a future lobbyist? If that sounds ridiculous, it’s because it is,” Bongino said.
“I realized when I signed up that I’d never be able to fully explain some decisions we make due to legal and ethical constraints. But that’s a pill I agreed to swallow when I swore in. In conclusion, I realize asking you to “trust me” is a waste of time. Watch what happens, continue to demand results, be cautious of narrative “traps,” let time put the puzzle pieces together, and what we’re doing will make sense. I see and hear you and your feedback. Thanks for your time,” he concluded.
