Overview
- The FBI confirmed his exit on Sunday, as reported by CBS journalist Scott MacFarlane.
- Bongino posted a farewell message on X saying he was returning to civilian life and thanking President Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Director Kash Patel.
- He had announced in mid-December that he would step down at the start of the new year after serving in the role for under a year.
- Reporting has highlighted controversy linked to the Epstein probe, including accounts that he approved a memo stating there was no client list and that Epstein died by suicide.
- Andrew Bailey remains the bureau’s other deputy director following Bongino’s departure.