Bongino Blows the Lid Off D.C. Corruption: “I’ll Never Be the Same”
In a stunning declaration that shook political circles over the weekend, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino took to X to reveal the disturbing scope of corruption he's encountered while serving in federal law enforcement.
“During my tenure here as the Deputy Director of the FBI, I have repeatedly relayed to you that things are happening that might not be immediately visible, but they are happening,” Bongino wrote in his official statement. “The Director and I are committed to stamping out public corruption and the political weaponization of both law enforcement and intelligence operations. It is a priority for us.”
What followed was a jaw-dropping admission from one of the most senior figures inside the Bureau.
“What I have learned in the course of our properly predicated and necessary investigations into these aforementioned matters has shocked me down to my core,” Bongino continued. “We cannot run a Republic like this. I’ll never be the same after learning what I’ve learned.”
He vowed to pursue justice and transparency through lawful means.
“We are going to conduct these righteous and proper investigations by the book and in accordance with the law. We are going to get the answers WE ALL DESERVE… Not ‘my truth,’ or ‘your truth,’ but THE TRUTH.”
Read the full statement here.
Context: Epstein Memo, Gabbard’s Bombshell, and the Obama Legacy
Bongino’s powerful message follows days of absence from his post — a silence that coincided with the Justice Department’s controversial declaration that there is “no client list” linked to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and that no further disclosures would be made.
This comes at the same time as a political earthquake triggered by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who recently declassified over 100 documents exposing what she describes as a treasonous conspiracy engineered by the Obama administration to derail President Donald Trump’s first term.
Gabbard’s criminal referral to the DOJ accuses senior Obama-era officials of fabricating intelligence to justify the infamous Trump-Russia hoax, which dominated headlines and congressional hearings for years — all based on a lie.
“Their goal was to usurp President Trump and subvert the will of the American people,” Gabbard posted on X. “No matter how powerful, every person involved in this conspiracy must be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Appearing on Fox News Sunday Morning Futures, Gabbard told host Maria Bartiromo that this wasn't political theater — it was historical betrayal.
“The implications of this are frankly nothing short of historic,” Gabbard said. “These documents… provide evidence of how this treasonous conspiracy was directed by President Obama just weeks before he was due to leave office.”
The Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher
With Bongino signaling a scorched-earth investigation from inside the FBI and Gabbard handing over bombshell evidence to the DOJ, the veil is being lifted on what could become one of the most consequential scandals in modern American history.
The question now is whether the political class and entrenched bureaucrats will finally be held accountable — or if this will be yet another chapter in D.C.'s long history of covering for its own.