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Bulwark Takes

Bongino Melts Down on Fox. Can’t Handle Real Job?

Bulwark Takes

The Bulwark

News, Society & Culture, Politics, News Commentary

4.71.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Former podcast host turned Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino publicly melted down on Fox, overwhelmed by the reality of investigative work. Unable to prove his MAGA conspiracy theories, he's facing backlash from supporters.

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:20.0

Hey guys, Tim Miller from the bulwark here.

0:22.6

Deputy Dan, our deputy FBI director, former podcast host, was crying on Fox and Friends

0:27.9

today because people don't appreciate how hard his job is.

0:32.1

It's really something.

0:33.1

And I want to talk to you about what is underlying all of this.

0:36.8

But we should watch it together and laugh

0:38.5

first. I gave up everything for this. I mean, you know, my wife is struggling. I'm not a victim.

0:45.7

I'm not Jim Comey. It's fine. I did this and I'm proud that I did it. But if you think we're there

0:50.3

for tea and crumpets, well, I mean, cash is there all day. We share our offices are linked. He turns on the faucet. I hear it. He's there at, he gets in like six o'clock in the morning. He doesn't leave till seven at night. You know, I'm in there at 7.30 in the morning. I, you know, he uses the gym. I work out in my apartment. But I stare at these four walls all day in D.C., you know, by myself, divorce from my wife,

1:13.7

not divorced, but I mean, separated divorced. And it's hard. I mean, you know, we love each other. And it's hard to be apart. But you're doing some great work. You're straight now at the FBI. You're moving buildings. There's a lot of change. Okay. So there it is. it was really cute,

1:25.3

I'll Brian.

1:25.7

Kill me just trying to buck him up there at the end.

1:27.7

It's okay, buddy.

1:28.7

You're doing good.

1:31.2

Look. Okay, so there it is. It was really cute, how Brian. Kill me just trying to buck him up there at the end. It's okay, buddy, you're doing good.

1:31.3

Look, here, I mean, for starters, it's just funny to point and laugh. Like, Dan Punji, you know, you thought it was going to be hard.

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