Dan Bongino reveals he fears ‘federal prison’ in chilling claim after year at the FBI
Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino has expressed fear of retaliation, including potential imprisonment, following his efforts to reform the agency during his tenure from March 2025 to January 2026. He claims to have uncovered sensitive 'Russiagate' files in FBI burn bags and believes political adversaries may use the justice system against him. Bongino stated he worked with an outside attorney to ensure all actions were lawful and remains concerned about future targeting.
- ▪Dan Bongino served as Deputy FBI Director from March 2025 to January 2026.
- ▪He claims he found a 'mother lode' of Russiagate files in FBI burn bags during his time at the agency.
- ▪Bongino says he fears being sent to federal prison through political weaponization of the justice system.
- ▪He believes internal 'snakes' leaked information and that his reform efforts made him a target.
- ▪Bongino worked with Kash Patel and hired an outside attorney to ensure their actions were lawful.
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Media Dan Bongino reveals he fears ‘federal prison’ in chilling claim after year at the FBI Former deputy director warns Hannity that rivals will weaponize the justice system if Republicans lose the next election By Madison Colombo Fox News Published May 2, 2026 7:00am EDT | Updated May 2, 2026 6:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Dan Bongino describes sensitive document he was ‘never meant to find' Former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino shares alarming insights into his time at the agency on ‘Hang Out with Sean Hannity.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino issued a chilling warning, saying he lives in fear of "thugs" being sent to his home as retribution for his efforts to…
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