Dan Bongino Signals Return To Media Just Days After Leaving FBI Role-llllllllllllll
Just days after leaving government service, former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is signaling a return to the media. Bongino, who served in the Trump administration, told followers Saturday that it was his final day in government and what he described as his “last post on this account.”
“Tomorrow I return to civilian life,” Bongino wrote. “It’s been an incredible year thanks to the leadership and decisiveness of President Trump.”
“It was the honor of a lifetime to work with Director Patel, and to serve you, the American people,” he added. “See you on the other side.”
Hours earlier, President Donald Trump appeared to preview Bongino’s next move while speaking with reporters.
“Dan did a great job,” Trump said when asked about Bongino. “I think he wants to go back to his show.”
Bongino later returned to X with a lengthy message to supporters, making clear that his departure from government did not mark a permanent exit from public life.
“Good to see you all. I missed you,” Bongino wrote.
“Thanks for everything while we worked on cleaning up,” he continued. “Working in the administration was the experience of a lifetime.”
“I’ll have some announcements coming up but I’m taking a couple of days to spend with the family,” Bongino added.
He also addressed speculation surrounding the future of his media operation.
“A couple of things: Thank you for your interest in the show and its return date,” Bongino wrote. “We will have something for you soon.”
Bongino offered a glimpse into what he described as the culture inside the Trump administration.
“The Trump team is not kidding around,” he wrote. “It’s an otherworldly experience from the other side.”
“He’s determined and focused,” Bongino added. “And having been around quite a few Presidents, this one broke the mold.”
He also delivered a blunt message aimed at critics and online detractors.
“If we blocked you, it’s because we care so little about your bullshit that we deem it not worthy of even seeing,” Bongino wrote.
“If you’re bitching and whining about it that means you can’t exist without seeing and commenting on ours,” he continued. “You’ll need to get over that.”
Bongino closed the message by thanking his supporters.
“Love you all, and thanks again,” he wrote.
During a recent podcast appearance, Bongino also criticized Republicans who he said are never satisfied with the Trump administration’s actions.
“The black pill, complaining, WHINING all the time about the administration!” Bongino said.
“It’s just like, MAN, what TEAM are you on?!” he added.
“You don’t have to watch,” Bongino continued. “There’s the door! Go find the freaking exits.”
“I don’t really give a sht,” he said. “I’m not here for anybody’s money! I’m too old for that sht.”
“If it’s gonna be endless complaining, don’t watch!” Bongino said.
“It’s not an airport,” he added. “You don’t have to announce your departure!”
“You get these black pillers… ‘well, we’re demanding accountability,’” Bongino said. “Great, so am I.”
“You’re COMPLAINING about things you don’t know ANYTHING about!” he added.
“He’ll shut down the border, 10 people get across!” Bongino said. “Like, ‘Why wasn’t it 0?!’”
“There’s a cost to that!” he continued.
“You can’t let the negative vibe constantly set in,” Bongino said. “That doesn’t mean healthy debates aren’t welcome.”
Rep. Ilhan Omar Intensifies Criticism of Federal Immigration Enforcement
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota sharply escalated her criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations on Monday, accusing federal agents of treating Minneapolis as an occupying force and again calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s resignation or impeachment.
In remarks to constituents in Minneapolis, Omar repeatedly described the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal officers in the city as an inappropriate use of government authority, saying the situation has created fear among local residents. Omar said Minneapolis is “currently under occupation” and cited concerns about schools, hospitals and daily life as evidence of what she called harmful federal intervention.
“We do not exaggerate when we say we have schools where two-thirds of the students are afraid to go to school,” Omar said. “We do not exaggerate when we say we have people who are afraid to go to the hospital because our hospitals have occupying paramilitary forces.”
Omar referenced two recent fatalities during federal immigration operations in Minneapolis — the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good — and argued those incidents underscored the need for new leadership at DHS. In her remarks, she blamed senior White House advisers for shaping the administration’s immigration policies.
“When we say it is time for Kristi Noem to go, we mean it now,” Omar added. “And there needs to be accountability for the architect of the terror we are facing in Minneapolis and so many other cities, which is Stephen Miller.”
Omar’s comments follow an appearance on MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes, where she reiterated those positions and broadened her critique to include senior administration officials. In that interview, she said Noem should resign or face impeachment, echoing earlier statements from House Democratic leadership. Omar also repeated criticism of Miller, a senior White House adviser on immigration policy, calling him a “copycat of the Nazis” and suggesting he should be prosecuted.
Her remarks also tied national Republican rhetoric on immigration to broader social tensions, asserting that aggressive enforcement language has “created anger” that can lead to confrontations with Somali immigrants and other community members in Minnesota.
Omar’s public criticism comes amid the ongoing federal immigration operation known as Operation Metro Surge. Federal agents have been deployed to Minneapolis to apprehend illegal immigrants with criminal convictions, drawing protests and heightened scrutiny from local officials and advocacy groups.
Democratic lawmakers, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), have called for increased oversight of DHS and ICE policies as part of broader negotiations over long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Jeffries has publicly stated that Noem should be impeached if she does not resign, and Schumer has called for additional conditions on immigration enforcement in appropriations legislation.
In response to increased political pressure, DHS has taken steps to increase transparency in its operations. Earlier this week, Secretary Kristi Noem announced that body-worn cameras will be issued to all federal immigration enforcement officers deployed in Minneapolis as an immediate measure, with plans to expand the program nationwide as funding becomes available. “Effective immediately we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis,” Noem wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Federal officials have said that some Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers present during the Jan. 24 shooting of Pretti were already equipped with body cameras, though full footage has not been released. Officials have not yet clarified whether ICE officers were wearing cameras during the earlier fatal encounter involving Good.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz responded to Noem’s announcement by saying body cameras should have been in place prior to the deaths of Pretti and Good, who were tragically killed while interfering with ICE law enforcement operations.
