President Donald Trump announced that he has selected conservative commentator and former Fox News host Dan Bongino to serve as deputy FBI director. The position does not require Senate confirmation.

Bongino, like many new leaders across the Trump Administration including Patel, represents a radical departure from tradition for his role. The FBI deputy director, which does not

President Donald Trump announced the selection of conservative commentator and former Fox News host Dan Bongino to serve as deputy FBI director.

The appointment of Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and NYPD officer turned conservative radio host, puts a second Trump ally at the top of the agency.

President Donald Trump announced late Sunday that he was naming former Fox News personality Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director, the latest in a series of controversial picks for high-profile law enforcement positions.

Former St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson, who was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and lost the general election, and conservative Palm City podcast host Dan Bongino have secured spots within Trump's administration and have proven to be Trump allies.

Bongino, a former Secret Service agent, has been criticized for spreading several conspiracy theories as a talk show host.

President Trump announced Dan Bongino, a talk show host, former police officer and member of the U.S. Secret Service will be FBI deputy director.

President Donald Trump said in a post on social media Sunday that Dan Bongino, a conservative talk show host, will be deputy director of the FBI. Bongino will join Kash Patel, who was recently confirmed by the Senate as director of the FBI.

Bongino’s selection to serve under Kash Patel places two staunch Trump allies atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency.