“I Gave Up My Podcast for This?” Bongino Reportedly Regrets Leaving Conspiracy Gig for Trump’s FBI

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sources say FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is experiencing “deep personal regret” after discovering that Trump’s Justice Department may be even better at burying the truth than the so-called deep state he once spent years railing against.

Bongino, once known for breathless monologues about global sex-trafficking rings and elite cabals, reportedly joined the Trump administration in hopes of “finally seeing the files.”

“He was really banking on the client list being released,” noted one FBI agent. “I actually feel kinda sorry for the guy…”

The tension between Bongino and Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly erupted this week after Bondi clarified that her previous statement—that the list was “sitting on her desk”—was “technically true,” but only in a dream she had after taking NyQuil.

The betrayal appears to have shaken Bongino’s faith not just in the Trump administration, but in the entire premise of his second act. “At least when I was yelling into a mic, people believed me,” he reportedly told a colleague.

“I spent years warning people about the swamp,” Bongino continued. “And now I’m just a part of their landscaping crew…”