Dan Bongino has been appointed new deputy director of the FBI.
President Donald Trump made the announcement on Sunday, in a post on his social-media site, Truth Social.
“Great news for American law-enforcement and Justice! Dan Bongino, a man of incredible love and passion for our country has just been named the next deputy Director of the FBI, by the man who will be the best Director ever, Kash Patel,” Trump said.
“He was a member of the New York police department and a highly respected Special Agent With the United States Secret Service and is now one of the most successful podcasters in the country, something he is willing and prepared to give up to serve.”
Trump went on to promise that “Law and Order will be brought back to America, and quickly.”
In a follow-up post, the President praised Bongino as a loving father and said he was confident he would do an “incredible job.”
Bongino, 50, served as a Secret Service agent for more than a decade, being part of the protection detail for George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and has since become a popular podcaster.
Bongino hosted Trump on his podcast ahead of the election, and was a vocal critic of the Secret Service for its failure to protect the President adequately against multiple assassination attempts.