Overview

• President Trump tapped conservative commentator Dan Bongino for the FBI’s second-in-command role in late February, prompting his departure from Fox News
• In a Fox & Friends interview, Bongino confessed he does not enjoy his new position and misses his life at the network
• He said the lifestyle shift has been especially hard on his family after years in more flexible media roles
• Bongino urged critics to assess his tenure by the results of agency reforms and has pledged to reopen select investigations
• His and Director Kash Patel’s appointments have sparked debate over the FBI’s independence and the leaders’ lack of traditional bureau experience