President Donald Trump announced Sunday night that Kash Patel had tapped Dan Bongino to be second-in-command at the FBI, after the Senate confirmed Patel as the bureau’s new director last week.

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.

Ex-secret service agent and former NYPD officer Dan Bongino has been named Deputy Director of the FBI. Here's what to know.

Dan Bongino, the conservative podcaster named deputy director of the FBI, has spent the past seven years publicly criticizing the agency he will now help run, pushing conspiracy theories about corrupt FBI leadership and agents who were out to get President Donald Trump.

Trump congratulated Bongino in his announcement, saying the appointment was “great news for Law Enforcement and American Justice.” New FBI Director Kash Patel has also offered similar praise, saying that Bongino would deliver “strong leadership” for the agency.

Dan Bongino has been chosen as the FBI's second-in-command, a job that doesn't need Senate confirmation. Here's what to know about the Secret Service agent-turned-conservative media personality.

Dan Bongino, the former Secret Service agent turned Fox News host and conservative podcast personality, is set to be the next deputy director of the FBI.

President Donald Trump announced on social media Sunday that Dan Bongino, conservative talk show host and Palm City resident, will be the deputy director of the FBI. Bongino was named to the role by FBI Director Kash Patel, who was confirmed by the Senate on Feb. 21, Trump wrote in his Truth Social post.

Auburn Tigers men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl reacted to President Donald Trump's decision to name Dan Bongino deputy FBI director