Bongino Vows FBI Overhaul Amid January 6 Pipe Bomb Cover-Up Claims
Bongino’s Explosive Claims About January 6
Dan Bongino, newly appointed as FBI Deputy Director, has repeatedly claimed on his podcast that the FBI was complicit in planting pipe bombs around Washington before the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. “I believe the FBI knows the identity of this pipe bomber on January 6th, four years ago, and just doesn’t wanna tell us ’cause it was an inside job,” Bongino stated on his show, which ranks among the most popular on Apple Podcast charts.
The former Secret Service agent and NYPD officer has accused the FBI of corruption, specifically suggesting they doctored surveillance footage of the pipe bomb suspect. His conspiracy theories about the “deep state” have gained significant traction in conservative circles, with Bongino even suggesting that if confirmed as an inside job, the FBI might attempt to cover it up as a “training exercise gone wrong.”
FBI Leadership Transformation Under Trump
President Trump’s selection of Bongino to serve alongside incoming FBI Director Kash Patel represents a significant shift in FBI leadership, placing two outspoken MAGA figures in charge of the bureau. A White House spokesperson celebrated the appointment, stating: “President Trump brilliantly selected Dan Bongino—a highly-qualified former NYPD police officer and U.S. Secret Service agent—as the next Deputy Director of the FBI.”
Both Bongino and Patel have publicly criticized the FBI and promoted various conspiracy theories about the January 6 events, including the unsolved pipe bomb case. The FBI has declined to comment on Bongino’s past statements about the pipe bombs, while Bongino himself did not respond to media inquiries about his previous claims.
Unresolved Questions About the Pipe Bombs
The pipe bombs, allegedly planted at both the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters the day before the Capitol riot, remain an unsolved case that has fueled numerous conspiracy theories. A Department of Homeland Security report released in 2024 revealed then Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was dangerously close to one of the pipe bombs near the DNC headquarters, raising serious questions about the security response.
Bongino’s skepticism of the FBI reportedly began in May 2017 after a special counsel was appointed to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election. He has since published books alleging an anti-Trump cabal within government agencies and has positioned himself as a vocal critic of what he characterizes as corrupt federal law enforcement, a stance that makes his appointment to FBI leadership particularly notable.
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