Overview
- In a podcast released Tuesday, former FBI deputy Dan Bongino said the bureau is split between a “good” side and a “bad” side he called “snakes.”
- He said he planted harmless, false details about his schedule to see if they appeared in the press and then confronted the person he had told.
- He claimed he found “Crossfire” documents in office burn bags last year that, in his view, showed the 2016 Trump–Russia probe lacked merit, a claim not independently verified.
- He said he now fears retaliation and even prison, adding that he worries his home could be targeted and comparing his situation to what he says happened to President Trump.
- Bongino served from March 2025 to January 2026 and faced sharp internal criticism, including a 115-page anonymous report, with Fox News, the Washington Examiner, and HuffPost all reporting his statements without confirming his allegations.