Before becoming the second-in-command at the FBI, Dan Bongino used his popular podcast to spread conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6 attack. Here's what else he said.

There will still be an institution called the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but with Kash Patel and Dan Bongino at the helm, it will not be the FBI.

WASHINGTON—Late Sunday, a group representing thousands of FBI agents told its members it was optimistic about the agency’s future, in part because its new director, Kash Patel, had assured the group he would choose a deputy from among their ranks.

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Dan Bongino, a conservative talk show host, will be the next deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who has penned best-selling books, ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast.

The appointment of Dan Bongino as deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, marks a break from tradition, a DAILY POST fact-check shows. Although Bongino is a law enforcement professional,

Bongino’s elevation means the top two posts at the country’s premier law enforcement agency are now occupied by staunch Trump loyalists.