After an 11-month tenure as the FBI’s deputy director that ended on Jan. 3, he said he will host a two-hour show on weekdays starting on Feb. 2.
Dan Bongino on Monday announced that he would be returning to hosting a radio and podcast show after he departed the FBI, where he had been serving as the bureau’s deputy director.
In a statement posted on social media, Bongino said he would be hosting a two-hour show on weekdays starting on Feb. 2, partnering with radio network Westwood One and streaming platform Rumble.
The statement referred to Bongino’s time as the FBI deputy director under the Trump administration, saying the radio and podcast show will bring his “unique insider perspective back to his loyal audience following a year of government service.”
“Thank you all for allowing me to serve you,” he said in a Jan. 12 comment on X.
Bongino said in December that he would be stepping down in January from the FBI after serving as the bureau’s deputy director for about 11 months under FBI Director Kash Patel.
Confirming the decision in an X post on Dec. 17, he thanked Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Patel “for the opportunity to serve with purpose,” adding: “Most importantly, I want to thank you, my fellow Americans, for the privilege to serve you.”
Around the same time, Trump told reporters that he believed that Bongino would return to the media industry.
“Dan did a great job. I think he wants to go back to his show,” Trump said.
Patel also praised Bongino.
“Dan is the best partner I could’ve asked for in helping restore this FBI,” Patel wrote in a Dec. 17 post on X.
Dan is the best partner I could’ve asked for in helping restore this FBI. He brought critical reforms to make the organization more efficient, led the successful Summer Heat op, served as the people’s voice for transparency, and delivered major breakthroughs in long unsolved… https://t.co/o8wZOUnojP
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) December 17, 2025
“He brought critical reforms to make the organization more efficient, led the successful Summer Heat op, served as the people’s voice for transparency, and delivered major breakthroughs in long unsolved cases like the pipe bomb investigation. And that’s only a small part of the work he went about every single day delivering for America.”
He added: “He not only completed his mission—he far exceeded it.”
