US EditionBongino Says He Planted Fake Details to Catch ‘Snakes’ in FBI
Dan Bongino said he used fabricated details to identify FBI leakers, describing a bureau split between trusted agents and suspected “snakes.”
- On Tuesday, Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino admitted he planted "innocuous" schedule details to identify internal leakers, confronting agents after the false information appeared in media reports.
- During his 10-month tenure, Bongino described the FBI as split into "two FBIs"—one conducting honorable work, the other populated with what he called "snakes" undermining the mission.
- Bongino and FBI Director Kash Patel struggled to determine which agents were trustworthy, sometimes relying on outside sources that occasionally misidentified staff. "You don't know if that person is part of the good FBI or the bad FBI," Bongino said.
- The admission reveals the difficulty of maintaining operational security when leadership cannot rely on internal guidance without fearing sabotage, reflecting severe dysfunction Bongino and Patel faced attempting to restore integrity.
- Leadership scrutiny persists following these revelations, particularly regarding controversies surrounding Patel, as Bongino's leak-trap tactics provide a controversial blueprint for identifying internal saboteurs in federal agencies.
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Bongino Says He Planted Fake Info to Catch ‘Snakes’
Dan Bongino, the former deputy director of the FBI, told Sean Hannity that he would occasionally spread false information to identify “snakes” within the agency that he believed were leaking to the media. Bongino said he decided to “start messing with people” offering “innocuous” details about his whereabouts and schedule to flush out supposed leakers.
Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino Admits to Planting False Information to Identify Agency Leakers
The second-highest-ranking official at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) didn't know which of his own colleagues he could trust, and he resorted to spy tactics against his own agency to find out. Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino admitted on a podcast released on Tuesday that he planted false information inside the bureau to identify agents he suspected of leaking to the media. The revelation raises serious questions about the depth…
Bongino Says FBI Split, Reveals He Planted Fake Details to Expose Leakers
New details from inside the FBI are shedding light on what former deputy director Dan Bongino describes as a fractured agency, where trust was often uncertain and internal divisions ran deep. According to Fox News, while speaking on the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast, Bongino reflected on his time working under FBI Director Kash Patel, portraying a bureau split into two very different camps. “There were two FBIs trying to help you solve th…
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