Dan resigning in January. I don't know if this is good bad or indifferent.

Did the swap push him out or did he just miss the cush podcast life?

Who in the know has feedback on this?

I will be leaving my position with the FBI in January.
I want to thank President Trump, AG Bondi, and Director Patel for the opportunity to serve with purpose.
Most importantly, I want to thank you, my fellow Americans, for the privilege to serve you.
God bless America, and…

— Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) December 17, 2025

Why does it have to be bad or good? Maybe he just is tried of the job.

What did he do?

I read that he became persona non grata when he put up a big stink about Bondi's handling of the Epstein files. Of course he bent the knee, but he whined and cried about it, and that became public, and Trump never forgave that.

I keep hearing and reading he misses his family and the chill life style he had, before taking the FBI job.

Psycho Bunny said:

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I keep hearing and reading he misses his family and the chill life style he had, before taking the FBI job.

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You would have to be somewhat of a sadist to work in the upper echelons of any Trump org, including but in particularly whilst he is POTUS.

I imagine your take is probably 100% on point.

flown-the-coop said:

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Psycho Bunny said:

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I keep hearing and reading he misses his family and the chill life style he had, before taking the FBI job.

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You would have to be somewhat of a sadist to work in the upper echelons of any Trump org, including but in particularly whilst he is POTUS.

I imagine your take is probably 100% on point.

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Especially if you weren't a super hot female with quick wit.

Psycho Bunny said:

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I keep hearing and reading he misses his family and the chill life style he had, before taking the FBI job.

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And the money he made podcasting. Plus I'm sure after his cancer scare he realizes he needs to be with his family more.

But let's say it's because he now knows that Trump is Hitlerrrrrrrr!!!!!

JFABNRGR said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Psycho Bunny said:

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I keep hearing and reading he misses his family and the chill life style he had, before taking the FBI job.

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You would have to be somewhat of a sadist to work in the upper echelons of any Trump org, including but in particularly whilst he is POTUS.

I imagine your take is probably 100% on point.

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Especially if you weren't a super hot female with quick wit.

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I got the quick wit but I missed the boat on being a super hot female.

You weren't done yet Dan

flown-the-coop said:

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JFABNRGR said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Psycho Bunny said:

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I keep hearing and reading he misses his family and the chill life style he had, before taking the FBI job.

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You would have to be somewhat of a sadist to work in the upper echelons of any Trump org, including but in particularly whilst he is POTUS.

I imagine your take is probably 100% on point.

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Especially if you weren't a super hot female with quick wit.

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I got the quick wit but I missed the boat on being a super hot female.

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Maybe in your next life, you can be a super hot female.

Muy said:

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Psycho Bunny said:

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I keep hearing and reading he misses his family and the chill life style he had, before taking the FBI job.

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And the money he made podcasting. Plus I'm sure after his cancer scare he realizes he needs to be with his family more.

But let's say it's because he now knows that Trump is Hitlerrrrrrrr!!!!!

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Right! Left a lot of money on the table to take a government job.

BboroAg said:

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Bongino, Patel, and Bondi have been nothing but disappointing

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We all want the McDonalds version of instant justice. The last 4 years I have wanted to see justice served. Now good guys are in charge and it takes time to do good law enforcement work to at least give prosecutors a chance to convict.

As for those three and the rest of the department, those cats must be working at warp speed. I am certain sone folks are driving themselves straight into the ground. Bogino stepped up…..stepped into the breach and now he is stepping back. It is certain it is an exhausting pace.

Not going to question why……just going to appreciate the time he gave.

Exactly! We can't call out an overreaching government that raids everyone's houses armed at 5am and then demand the R President raids liberal homes armed at 5am.

I am partly also pointing to that the god guys in charge are forced into making sure all raids, arrests and prosecutions are almost flawlessly done because corrupted DA's and liberal justices still interfere with proper justice being metered out.

…..detail work requiring pace will wreck a agents health. I would not be surprised if an agent isn't driving or in support of multiple important cases.

TexAgs91 said:

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You weren't done yet Dan

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He's still at the starting gate. He won't be missed.

Dan saw the depth of the corruption and that less than 10% he wanted to accomplish was unattainable, so he is bailing for the easy podcast life. Can't say I blame him.

I personally didn't think Dan was qualified at all for his position. No fault of his own, he just wasn't prepared for this.

Hoyt Ag said:

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Dan saw the depth of the corruption and that less than 10% he wanted to accomplish was unattainable, so he is bailing for the easy podcast life. Can't say I blame him.

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Next time preface this with "I personally think that…"

He probably misses not working for a living.

Bongino will always be remembered as the guy who said he would reveal the evil behind Epstein, and then as soon as he had the power to do it, he helped cover it up.

THE END.

Muy said:

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I personally didn't think Dan was qualified at all for his position. No fault of his own, he just wasn't prepared for this.

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What are the qualifications? Did the last deputy director meet them? The last director?

I think people not like those are much better suited for the position, but that's just me.

Muy said:

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Hoyt Ag said:

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Dan saw the depth of the corruption and that less than 10% he wanted to accomplish was unattainable, so he is bailing for the easy podcast life. Can't say I blame him.

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Next time preface this with "I personally think that…"

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Nah. I will stick with my 1st ammendment rights and say what I want how I want.

BboroAg said:

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Bongino, Patel, and Bondi have been nothing but disappointing

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I hope that we will find out shortly why that is when he gets back to his hosting. I'm hoping that's why he's stepping down. I just hope it's not so bad that he thinks it isn't fixable.

Kyle Seraphin batting over .900 with his predictions so far, now saying Noem will be the next domino. Out by end of January and supposedly gearing up for presidential/VP run

Dan was only going to serve about a year anyways. This is not any big time news.

Gonna be hard to go back to podcasting about FBI incompetence or Epstein etc.

Hoyt Ag said:

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Muy said:

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Hoyt Ag said:

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Dan saw the depth of the corruption and that less than 10% he wanted to accomplish was unattainable, so he is bailing for the easy podcast life. Can't say I blame him.

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Next time preface this with "I personally think that…"

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Nah. I will stick with my 1st ammendment rights and say what I want how I want.

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Just because you CAN say something….

Nevermind, I say stuff all the time.

Serious Lee said:

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Kyle Seraphin batting over .900 with his predictions so far, now saying Noem will be the next domino. Out by end of January and supposedly gearing up for presidential/VP run

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She has zero chance.

Give me Sarah Huckabee Sanders as first female President.

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TexAgs91 said:

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You weren't done yet Dan

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it took bongino all of a few months to realize its way easier (and more lucrative) to ***** about the problem on a podcast than be part of the solution

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This is probably Exactly why he is leaving. Back to podcast land he goes!