Dan Bongino stepping down as FBI deputy director after less than a year

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will step down from his post next month, he said on Wednesday, ending a short and at times tumultuous tenure as the bureau’s second highest-ranking official. Bongino announced the move on social media hours after President Donald Trump said he thought Bongino wanted to “go back to his show”. He hosted a prominent right-wing podcast prior to joining the FBI. “Dan did a great job. I think he wants to go back to his show,” Trump told reporters. Bongino, a former New...