{"id":32445,"date":"2026-01-18T05:08:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T05:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=32445"},"modified":"2026-01-18T05:08:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T05:08:55","slug":"bongino-calls-out-schiff-days-before-trump-appointed-him-deputy-fbi-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=32445","title":{"rendered":"Bongino Calls Out Schiff Days Before Trump Appointed Him Deputy FBI Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"466\">Former Secret Service agent and conservative commentator <strong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"98\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Dan Bongino<\/span><\/span><\/strong> has been named FBI Deputy Director by President <strong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"188\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Donald Trump<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, a move that follows Bongino\u2019s recent on-air attack against <strong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"290\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Adam Schiff<\/span><\/span><\/strong>. On <em data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"317\">The Dan Bongino Show<\/em>, he accused Schiff of driving what he called the \u201cRussia collusion hoax,\u201d vowing to ensure such political uses of intelligence \u201cnever happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"824\">Bongino\u2019s appointment signals a sharp change in direction for the <strong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"575\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Federal Bureau of Investigation<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, where he has promised internal reforms aimed at rooting out political bias. Supporters say his background and outspoken criticism of prior leadership position him to push accountability; critics warn the move risks politicizing the bureau further.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"1187\">Controversy intensified after Schiff received a pre-emptive pardon from former President <strong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"956\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Joe Biden<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, covering potential offenses tied to his work on the January 6 committee. Schiff said the pardon was unnecessary and insisted he has nothing to hide, while opponents argue it raises questions about transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1536\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As Trump\u2019s second administration takes shape, Washington is bracing for renewed scrutiny of past investigations, including the Russia probe and January 6 proceedings. Whether Bongino\u2019s tenure brings reforms, reprisals, or prolonged legal battles, the clash between reform claims and fears of retribution is set to dominate the political landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Secret Service agent and conservative commentator Dan Bongino has been named FBI Deputy Director by President Donald Trump, a move that follows Bongino\u2019s recent on-air attack&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32446,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bongino Calls Out Schiff Days Before Trump Appointed Him Deputy FBI Director -<\/title>\n<meta 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