U.S. Senate Committee on Judiciary
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Durbin Statement On FBI Deputy Director’s Announced Departure
December 18, 2025
Durbin Statement On FBI Deputy Director's Announced Departure
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced he's departing his post after less than a year of service:
"Dan Bongino was a bad pick from the start. His service was remarkably ineffective, highlighted by his woeful mishandling of the Epstein files and his need for a polygraph exam waiver to be eligible for the job. The men and women who protect our nation at the FBI deserve better than a conspiracy theorist podcaster with an axe to grind.
"I encourage Director Patel to return to longstanding tradition and appoint an experienced career FBI agent who is interested in the agency's ever-important day-to-day work of keeping our nation safe."
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