FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino Claims Shocking Corruption Findings

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced on July 26, 2025, that internal investigations into public corruption and the political weaponization of law enforcement and intelligence operations have uncovered information that has "shocked me down to my core." In a series of posts on X, Bongino asserted that the United States cannot run a Republic under the conditions he discovered and pledged that he and FBI Director Kash Patel are committed to stamping out such corruption through probes conducted "by the book and in accordance with the law."

While Bongino did not provide specific details on the findings, the announcements coincide with significant internal administration tensions. Reports indicate Bongino previously considered resigning following a feud with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of Jeffrey Epstein's files and the alleged stonewalling of a client list. Additionally, Attorney General Bondi reportedly briefed President Donald Trump in May that his name appears repeatedly in the Epstein files, though the White House described this as a routine briefing.

The broader context of these investigations includes accusations by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that former President Barack Obama participated in a "years-long coup." Simultaneously, the Department of Justice established a task force to review declassified materials released by Gabbard regarding the origins of debunked Russian collusion claims from the 2016 election. A House committee has also launched an investigation to subpoena the Department of Justice for the Epstein files and depose Ghislaine Maxwell.