The No. 2 job at the F.B.I. will give the provocateur Dan Bongino access to sensitive intelligence, as well as speculation and false accusations that agents receive.

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Dan Bongino, a conservative talk show host, will be the next deputy director of the FBI. Bongino will join Kash Patel, who was recently confirmed by the Senate as director of the FBI.

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FBI Director Kash Patel, who was sworn in to the role last week, welcomes Dan Bongino, who will serve as deputy director of the law enforcement agency

President Donald Trump announced that he has selected conservative commentator and former Fox News host Dan Bongino to serve as deputy FBI director. The position does not require Senate confirmation.

Bongino is a former Secret Service agent turned podcaster. Trump said he will serve as the FBI’s deputy director, a role traditionally held by career agents.

The appointment of Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and NYPD officer turned conservative radio host, puts a second Trump ally at the top of the agency.

President Donald Trump announced Sunday night that Kash Patel had tapped Dan Bongino to be second-in-command at the FBI, after the Senate confirmed Patel as the bureau’s new director last week.

Ex-secret service agent and former NYPD officer Dan Bongino has been named Deputy Director of the FBI. Here's what to know.