The Way Bongino Flushed Out Deep State Leakers Was Pure GENIUS
Dan Bongino revealed significant dysfunction within the FBI, describing it as divided into two factions. One faction consists of dedicated agents, while the other is filled with leakers undermining the agency's mission. To identify these leakers, Bongino employed a counterintelligence tactic by planting false information and monitoring its dissemination to the press.
- ▪Bongino described the FBI as split into two groups: one committed to honorable work and another leaking information.
- ▪He expressed difficulty in distinguishing between trustworthy agents and potential leakers within the bureau.
- ▪To expose leakers, Bongino planted fake details and tracked their appearance in the media.
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The Way Bongino Flushed Out Deep State Leakers Was Pure GENIUS Matt Margolis | 5:46 PM on April 28, 2026 AP Photo/Alex Brandon If you’ve ever wondered just how deep the dysfunction runs inside the FBI, Dan Bongino just gave a peek behind the curtain—and it’s worse than you think.In a revealing conversation on the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast released Tuesday, Bongino described a bureau split into what he bluntly called “two FBIs.” One side, he said, is filled with agents doing the hard, honorable work Americans expect. The other? A nest of internal saboteurs leaking to the press and undermining the mission from within.
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