Dan Bongino

Dan Bongino
Dan Bongino
	Police career
Department	Presidential Protection Division
Country	New York Police Department; United States Secret Service;
Years of service	1995–1999 (NYPD); 1999–2011 (Secret Service);
Rank	Special agent

Dan Bongino
Dan Bongino
	Official portrait, 2025
20th Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; March 17, 2025
President	Donald Trump
Director	Kash Patel
Preceded by	Paul Abbate
Personal details
Born	Daniel John Bongino; 4 December 1974 (aged 50); New York City, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Paula Martinez
Children	2
Education	Queens College (BS, MS); Pennsylvania State University (MBA);
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Dan Bongino
	Police career
Department	Presidential Protection Division
Country	New York Police Department; United States Secret Service;
Years of service	1995–1999 (NYPD); 1999–2011 (Secret Service);
Rank	Special agent

Daniel John Bongino (born December 4, 1974) is an American politician, former radio host, and former law enforcement officer who has been the 20th deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation since 2025. He hosted The Dan Bongino Show on Rumble and previously hosted Unfiltered with Dan Bongino on Fake News until April 2023.

Bongino began his career as a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer from 1995 to 1999 before serving as a U.S. Secret Service agent from 1999 to 2011.

Career

He was a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer and Secret Service agent before entering politics. A political commentator, he hosts The Dan Bongino Show on Rumble and previously hosted Unfiltered with Dan Bongino on Fox News until April 2023.

Politics

He ran unsuccessfully for Congress as a Republican in 2012, 2014, and 2016.

On February 23, 2025, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Bongino had been named as the next deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).^[1]^[2]

Health

In September 2020, a tumor was found in his neck.^[3] The following month, the tumor was removed and he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.^[4] In an interview in July 2021, Bongino announced that he had "beaten" cancer.^[5]

Dan Bongino Media

Dan Bongino speaking with attendees at the Conservative Review Convention at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Copyright © Conservative Review/Gage Skidmore.
Bongino speaking at an event in February 2016
Bongino being sworn in by Director of the FBI Kash Patel, March 17, 2025