FBI's No. 2 quietly tells colleagues he's moving on [View all]

Source: MS Now

Speculation and anticipation has gripped the nation’s premier law enforcement agency over the future of one of its top leaders, FBI deputy director Dan Bongino.

Bongino has quietly told confidants he plans to formally leave his job early in the new year and will not be returning to headquarters to work this month, according to eight people briefed on his account.

Bongino told his team and some senior FBI officials that he tentatively planned to announce his departure on Dec. 19, according to four people. Several people said some of Bongino’s personal effects have been cleared out of his office as of last week.

Bongino, a Trump ally and former Secret Service agent who built an enormous following as a conservative, pro-Trump radio and podcast host, was an unusual choice when President Donald Trump installed him in the post in February. He was the first deputy director in modern history who had no experience as an FBI agent. The deputy serves as the day-to-day operations chief of the agency.

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