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Former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino will return to broadcasting on Feb. 2 with a new show streaming on Rumble. Bongino announced Monday that he is resuming podcasting after leaving the FBI earlier this month.
“The Dan Bongino Show” will air as a live stream exclusively on Rumble from 10 a.m. to noon Eastern time.
The show will bring “Bongino’s unique insider perspective back to his loyal audience following a year of government service,” according to a press release. The show will be released on all major podcast platforms after the livestream, the release noted further.
“The new version of The Dan Bongino Show will expand on its legacy with a renewed focus on Washington insights, behind-the-scenes details from his time in government, and a message of hope and resilience in the conservative movement,” the release says.
Bongino was a prominent conservative podcaster before returning to public service as deputy director of the FBI under President Donald Trump.
After joining the administration early last year, he was involved in several high-profile Justice Department matters, including the release of files related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
He also played a key role in the investigation into pipe bombs left outside the Democratic and Republican national headquarters in Washington on Jan. 5, 2021.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said at a press conference last month that the arrest of the suspect was “the best birthday present” Bongino could have received.
During his tenure, Bongino reportedly clashed with Bondi over the handling of the Epstein files. The AG had suggested that additional documents would contain significant revelations, but no bombshells were forthcoming.
Ahead of the files’ release, Bongino and FBI Director Kash Patel cautioned that the documents would not include definitive evidence, such as a comprehensive list of Epstein associates accused of abusing underage girls.
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles criticized Bondi for her handling of the Epstein release last year. However, Wiles praised Bongino and Patel.
“The people that really appreciated what a big deal this is are Kash [Patel] and [FBI deputy director] Dan Bongino,” she said, referring to the release of the Epstein files. She pointed out that the two had been among the most vocal advocates for transparency in the case, the Daily Wire noted.
Right before his departure from the FBI, Bongino strongly hinted that his primary reason for leaving was family-related during an appearance on “Fox & Friends.”
“I mean I gave up everything for this. I mean you know my…my wife is struggling. I’m not a victim. I’m not Jim Comey. It’s fine,” Bongino said. “I did this and I’m proud I did it. But if you think we’re there for tea and crumpets…Well, I mean, Kash is there all day.
“Our offices are linked. He turns on the faucet, I hear it. He gets there at like six o’clock in the morning. He doesn’t leave till seven at night. You know, I’m in there at 7:30 in the morning,” Bongino continued.
“He uses the gym, I work out in my apartment, but I stare at these four walls all day in DC, you know, by myself divorced from my wife – not divorced, but I mean separated-divorced, and it’s hard,” Bongino continued. “I mean, you know, we love each other and it’s hard to be apart.”
Previous reporting claimed that Bongino had planned to leave his post early this year and had already begun clearing out his desk.
President Donald Trump confirmed Bongino’s impending departure before Bongino publicly addressed it on social media. In a post on X, Bongino thanked Trump, Bondi, and FBI Director Kash Patel for what he called the opportunity to serve.
“Most importantly, I want to thank you, my fellow Americans, for the privilege to serve you,” Bongino wrote.
