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Dan Bongino says he's leaving as deputy FBI director in January

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago, on the newest of 2 developments

Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino said Wednesday he will be leaving his position in January.

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  1. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau's No 2 official

    Headline from East Idaho News ·

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    Dan Bongino says he's leaving as deputy FBI director in January

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

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  1. New York Post

    Dan Bongino preparing to leave FBI deputy director job — with rumored replacement waiting in the wings (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Four sources told The Post that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino's departure is expected soon, with two specifying that they have heard he is likely to depart in January.

  2. CNN

    Dan Bongino plans to step down as FBI deputy director (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Deputy FBI director Dan Bongino is stepping down soon from the job after eight months marked by clashes with his boss, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, and fighting off the conspiracies he once fueled.

  3. The Guardian

    Trump appears to confirm Dan Bongino will step down from FBI role (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    President told reporters that deputy director ‘did a great job’ and ‘wants to go back to his show’

  4. Fox News

    Dan Bongino to resign from FBI deputy director role in January (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is stepping down from his position in January, according to a post shared to X on Wednesday evening.

  5. CBS News

    Dan Bongino leaving post as FBI deputy director next month (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will be leaving his role in January, he announced in a social media post on Wednesday.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Wednesday that he will resign from the bureau next month, ending a brief and tumultuous tenure.

  7. Blaze Media

    Trump suggests Dan Bongino will leave the FBI: 'He wants to go back to his show' (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Bongino has said the long hours of the job are hard on his family.

  8. BNO News

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announces departure from agency (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced he will leave his position at the bureau, according to a statement he posted publicly. “I will be leaving my position with the FBI in January,” Bongino said in a social media post on Wednesday.

  9. WDIO Duluth

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau's No 2 official (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he’ll resign from the bureau next month, ending a brief tenure in which he clashed with the Justice Department over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and was forced to reconcile the realities of his law enforcement job with provocative claims he made in h…

  10. The Daily Caller

    Dan Bongino Announces Departure From FBI (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced Wednesday he will leave the bureau in January, revealing his plans in a post on X.

  11. ABC 7 Chicago

    Dan Bongino says he's leaving as deputy FBI director in January (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino said Wednesday he will be leaving his position in January.

  12. Newsweek

    Donald Trump reacts to Dan Bongino leaving FBI (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Asked about the reports, Trump praised Bongino’s tenure and indicated the move would be voluntary.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    FBI deputy director Dan Bongino plans to resign next month (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The departure, which had been expected, would be among the highest-profile resignations of the Trump administration.

  14. Fox7 Austin

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino to resign after turbulent tenure (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced he will resign next month, ending a brief and contentious tenure marked by clashes with the Justice Department.

  15. Digital Journal

    Ex-podcaster Dan Bongino stepping down as deputy FBI director (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Deputy FBI director Dan Bongino, a former right-wing podcaster, announced on Wednesday that he would step down in January after less than 10 months on the

  16. PJ Media

    BREAKING: Dan Bongino Leaving FBI in January (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Dan Bongino announces his departure from the FBI, returning to his roots as a show host.

  17. WMUR

    FBI Deputy Director Bongino says he plans to resign next month (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to leave job next month, ending brief tenure as bureau's No. 2

  18. Deutsche Welle

    Trump appointee Bongino leaves FBI after less than a year – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, a high-profile Trump appointee, will leave in January, ending his brief and controversial tenure.

  19. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Bongino announces he is leaving FBI deputy director job in January (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Bongino told colleagues more than a week ago that he would not be returning to Washington headquarters this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

  20. The Daily Signal

    BREAKING: Bongino Announces When He Will Resign From FBI (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    After months of speculation, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announces his resignation from his post on Wednesday.

  21. Legal Insurrection

    Trump Confirms Bongino is Leaving the FBI (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Bongino left his wildly popular podcast to take the post at the FBI.

  22. New Hampshire Union Leader

    FBI Deputy Director Bongino says he will step down next month (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will step down from his post next month, he said on Wednesday, ending a short and at times tumultuous tenure as the bureau’s second highest-ranking

  23. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau's No 2 official | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON — FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Wednesday that he will resign from the bureau next month, ending a brief and tumultuous tenure in which he clashed with the Justice Department over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and was forced to reconcile the realities of his law enforce…

  24. Delaware Public Media

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he will step down in January (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Bongino's tenure was at times tumultuous, including a clash with Justice Department leadership over the Epstein files. But it also involved the arrest of a suspect in the Jan. 6 pipe bomber case.

  25. Washington Examiner

    Dan Bongino to leave FBI in January: 'He wants to go back to his show' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino has told confidants he plans to step down from his role early next year, according to reports.

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