Dan Bongino in a 'really tough spot' after his FBI Epstein files flop angered fans

Podcaster turned FBI senior official Dan Bongino is facing an uphill battle as he attempts to fix his damaged reputation with his fans after leaving Donald Trump’s administration to become a pundit again.

Bongino, who grew his popularity by trading in far-right conspiracy theories, accepted an appointment from Trump to become the 20th deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which gave rise to a belief that he would be a central figure in releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.