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Rats Start To Flee The Sinking Trump Ship As Deputy FBI Director Quits

Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino, who has reportedly been one of the members of the administration fighting to release the Epstein files announced that he is quitting.

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The rumors have been running wild over the past month that major shakeups are coming to the Trump administration. There have been rumors that Trump is eying getting rid of Kristi Noem and Kash Patel,

One of the members of the administration who was reportedly ready to quit earlier this year over Trump’s Epstein files cover-up was Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino.

The Epstein files and infighting have split the administration, and on Wednesday, Bongino announced that he is leaving the FBI in January.

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Bongino posted a statement on X:

I will be leaving my position with the FBI in January. I want to thank President Trump, AG Bondi, and Director Patel for the opportunity to serve with purpose. Most importantly, I want to thank you, my fellow Americans, for the privilege to serve you. God bless America, and all those who defend Her.

Trump claimed that Bongino was leaving because he wanted to go back to his podcast. The truth is more likely that Bongino is unhappy with the direction of the FBI and DOJ under Trump, and that the reports of conflicts within the administration were not that far off base.

Bongino’s departure could be the first to signal that members of the administration could start heading for the exits soon.

Fleeing The Sinking Trump Ship

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