Former FBI Co-Deputy Director Dan Bongino responded sharply to remarks by
Former FBI Co-Deputy Director Dan Bongino responded sharply to remarks by former President Barack Obama, issuing what some interpreted as a warning during a recent episode of his podcast.
“I know things too, Mr. President, and so do you,” Bongino said, reacting to Obama’s comments about the role of government and the justice system.
Obama made his remarks during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he warned against the politicization of law enforcement and prosecutorial decisions. He said the government should not be used to target political opponents.
“We can’t … have a situation in which whoever is in charge of the government starts using that to go after their political enemies,” Obama said. He also emphasized that the White House should not direct the attorney general on specific prosecutions.
Bongino criticized those comments on his podcast, linking them to his own claims about investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election. He said he would not allow Obama’s remarks to go unanswered.
“And I’m not letting you get away with this, no chance!” Bongino said.
Bongino has previously discussed what he describes as “Russiagate” materials and has claimed that documents discovered during his time at the FBI could shed light on what he calls the “weaponization” of government institutions.
His comments come after he recently said he feared for his safety if Democrats regain control of Congress, adding to the intensity of his public statements.
Bongino served in the Secret Service’s Presidential Protective Division during Obama’s presidency and later became a vocal critic of the administration after entering politics and media.
During his time in protective service, Bongino had spoken positively about Obama and his family. However, his relationship with the former president’s legacy shifted significantly in the years that followed.
After leaving government service, Bongino became a prominent media figure and frequent critic of Democratic leadership, often raising concerns about government overreach.
His tenure as FBI Co-Deputy Director from March 2025 to January 2026 drew mixed reactions. Supporters credited him with advancing certain investigations, while critics described his leadership as contentious and marked by internal conflicts.
Reports at the time described disagreements between Bongino and other senior officials, including disputes over investigative priorities and management style.
Bongino resigned from the role in early 2026, citing a desire to return to his family and focus on his media career. He later told Fox host Sean Hannity that he informed Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel before taking his deputy director post he only wanted to stay on for about a year.
President Donald Trump praised Bongino following his departure, suggesting he would have a greater impact through his podcast and public platform than within the FBI.
The exchange highlights ongoing political tensions surrounding investigations into the 2016 election and broader debates over the role of government authority in law enforcement.
Trump Calls On Fox News To Fire Two Top Personalities
President Donald Trump expressed his frustration with two Fox News hosts in a Truth Social post directed at the network’s executives, reacting, in part, to a recent interview on “Fox News Sunday” featuring Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Jake Auchincloss.
Trump accused anchor Shannon Bream of failing to correct Democrats when they spread “propaganda and lies” on her program. Additionally, he criticized Jessica Tarlov, a liberal panelist on both “The Five” and the Sunday show, calling for her to be removed from the air, labeling her as “a real loser.”
“Tell Shannon Bream of FoxNews that it’s not the Save Act, it’s the Save America Act, a big difference! Also, when she insists on having lightweight Democrat Congressmen, such as Jake Auchincloss, on her not very hard hitting show, she should correct them when they spew out Democrat propaganda and lies. She never does! I always close deals, unlike the Dems, and did great with China in every way, also, unlike the Dems!” Trump said.
“For Fox executives only, take Jessica Tarlov off the air. She is, from her voice, to her lies, and everything else about her, one of the worst ‘personalities’ on television, a real loser! People cannot stand watching her. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump continued.
Auchincloss told Bream on “Fox News Sunday” that the war in Iran has been a “failure” and has given Iran leverage through its control of the Strait of Hormuz, neither of which is true.
Trump has previously criticized Fox News, especially after the network’s early projection that former President Joe Biden would win Arizona in the 2020 election. In March, he expressed his disapproval of Tarlov, who often criticizes him on air, during an appearance on “The Five.” He stated that the show would be better off without her, the Daily Caller reported.
“I watch Jessica, and I’m not a fan,” Trump said. “And she uses fake numbers. She’ll give, ‘Well, he’s only polling 42%.’ That’s not right. Polling very high, actually.” He went on to blast “bad journalists” who write “fake stories,” adding, “I’m sure I’d like her. I’m sure she’s a lovely person.”
Trump fired a verbal salvo at CNN earlier this week after the little-watched cable network published a statement from Iran that the commander-in-chief labeled a “fraud.” As it has done throughout the U.S. conflict with the Islamic Republic, CNN readily published a statement from Tehran claiming that Iran was victorious and “forced” Trump to accept a 10-point cease-fire agreement.
“Iran says it has achieved a great victory and forced the United States to accept its 10-point plan, according to a statement from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council” that was reported “by Iranian state media,” CNN’s report began.
The network also claimed that, as part of the plan, the U.S. “has in principle agreed” to lift all sanctions against Iran and withdraw all US forces from all bases in the region.
The report also said the Trump administration has agreed to “accept Iran’s nuclear enrichment and recognize its control over the Strait of Hormuz, while “controlled passage through the waterway” would be conducted in coordination with Iran’s military.
The report from the Iranian regime was clearly propaganda, which led to questions as to why CNN would treat it as legitimate, especially considering that Trump’s primary objective was to destroy Iran’s nuclear enrichment capabilities and deny the regime nuclear weapons.
Trump took to his Truth Social platform to write, in part:
The alleged Statement put out by CNN World News is a FRAUD, as CNN well knows. The false Statement was linked to a Fake News site (from Nigeria) and, of course, immediately picked up by CNN, and blared out as a “legitimate” headline. The Official Statement by Iran was just released, and posted on TRUTH. … Authorities are looking to determine whether or not a crime was committed on the issuance of the Fake CNN World Statement, or was it a sick rogue player?
Patel Says FBI’s Comey ‘Concealed’ Probe Into Hillary Clinton
Patel and Bongino Expose Comey-Era Archives Hidden from Leadership to Protect Clinton and Distort FISA
By Senior Investigative Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D.C. — MAY 28, 2026 — The operational cleanup within the federal intelligence community has breached a critical defensive perimeter, unearthing a physical repository of suppressed intelligence from the previous decade. Moving with absolute Administrative Lethality, FBI Director Kash Patel and Co-Deputy Director Dan Bongino confirmed that investigators have uncovered a specialized, un-digitized cache of Comey-era documents. The records explicitly detail how the former bureau leadership concealed investigations into 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton while systematically manipulating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to target Donald Trump.
The shocking archival discovery represents a terminal blow against what the 2026 Restoration brands an entrenched "Infrastructure of Deceit". Appearing alongside Bongino in a high-threshold interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo, Patel flatly stated that the previous FBI hijacked the constitutional authority of the Department of Justice. By choosing on his own which high-profile political actors to prosecute, former FBI Director James Comey insulated preferred candidates from criminal liability before launching a fraudulent counter-intelligence campaign built on complete fabrications.
I. THE CONCEALED PROTOCOLS: HOW COMEY USURPED THE DOJ
The structural focus of Patel's compliance audit centers on the unprecedented public maneuvers executed by Comey during the height of the 2016 presidential campaign. During an extraordinary July 2016 press conference, Comey bypassed the Attorney General entirely to declare that while Clinton had engaged in actions many viewed as prosecutorial crimes regarding her personal email server, "no reasonable prosecutor" would bring formal charges. Patel noted that Comey intentionally omitted vital investigative information and distorted prosecution decisions to shield the Democratic contender:Patel emphasized that after protecting herself from the email server scandal, Clinton helped concoct the fraudulent "Trump-Russia collusion" hoax to completely refocus public attention. To sustain the fabrication, Comey maliciously distorted FISA procedures, hid relevant documents, and lied directly to the American public.
II. THE BASEMENT RECOVERY: BONGINO UNLEASHES THE RECEIPTS
The physical anchor backing Patel's warning is a stunning discovery made inside the J. Edgar Hoover Building during an internal reallocation of bureau resources. Elaborating during a subsequent Fox & Friends broadcast, Deputy Director Dan Bongino revealed that his team successfully located a storage room that had been deliberately omitted from orientation briefings and hidden from current leadership.
Inside the un-indexed room, investigators discovered physical evidence from the Comey era that had been completely excluded from normal archival procedures:
The Paper Eviction: Bongino confirmed that the recovered files were never processed through standard procedures or digitized into the FBI’s primary records system. Instead, they were found stuffed in bags, hidden away under Comey's management loop.
The Multi-Agency Ledger: While promising that the contents will thoroughly stun the public, Bongino noted that the bureau is working at Wartime Speed to navigate the complex declassification process, as some data requires authorization from adjacent intelligence agencies before a full public release can occur.
III. THE INSTAGRAM INTERCEPT: THE CRYPTIC "8647" SIGNALS
The exposure of the hidden files arrives amid intensifying friction between current administration officials and old-guard holdouts. Early this month, the terminated former director drew widespread scrutiny after posting a cryptic image to his personal Instagram account featuring seashells arranged on a beach to spell out the numbers “8647.”
While progressive apologists attempted to minimize the post as a harmless coastal walk, White House analysts and hospitality jargon tracking grids verified the message as a direct, highly provocative swipe against the Commander-in-Chief. In traditional restaurant shorthand, to "86" an item translates directly to its removal, rejection, or elimination—meaning the message openly signaled a desire to eliminate "47," President Donald Trump.
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THE FINAL VERDICT: THE SURRENDER IS CANCELLED
The 2026 Renaissance operates on the core principle that those who weaponized federal law enforcement to manipulate democratic elections will not be insulated by cryptic social media posts or performative legacy defenses. By uncovering the physical records left behind in the bureau's blind spots, Kash Patel and Dan Bongino have permanently breached the defensive lines protecting the previous regime's architecture of disruption.
The era of selective transparency is over at true Wartime Speed. The un-digitized files have been pulled from the bags, the forensic roadmap has been established, and as the midterm battle grid sharpens, the Victorious American majority stands completely equipped with the hard facts required to finish the cleanout.
