FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino isn’t asking for blind trust — he’s promising results. In a carefully worded social media update that’s already making waves in conservative circles, Bongino offered a rare glimpse into the inner workings of an agency long viewed by the right with deep suspicion and growing contempt.
Let’s not sugarcoat it — the FBI’s credibility among conservatives has been in freefall. From the Russia collusion hoax to the targeting of school board parents to the Mar-a-Lago raid, the bureau hasn’t exactly been building bridges with Middle America. And with voices like Rudy Giuliani, General Mike Flynn, and Tom Fitton hammering the DOJ and FBI for a complete lack of accountability, Bongino’s message is landing at a critical moment.
Now in his fifth week as Deputy Director — brought in to help clean up a department many see as politically weaponized — Bongino is walking a tightrope. But he’s doing it with the kind of blunt honesty that’s been sorely missing from the Bureau’s top brass.
He wrote:
“I’m NOT asking you to ‘trust me,’ because I’m not in the ‘trust me’ business. I’m in the ‘show me results’ business.”
Translation: Bongino knows conservatives are done with lip service. They want indictments, transparency, and consequences for the corrupt cabal that turned the FBI into a partisan tool.
His post wasn’t just about platitudes. He laid out a clear roadmap: traveling to field offices, listening to agents, and prioritizing internal reforms — all while assuring Americans that the mission to protect the homeland continues.
And in a direct nod to conservatives’ frustration, Bongino admitted what many officials won’t:
“I know you’ve been let down in the past. You’re owed better. And we’re going to produce it.”
Week 5 Updates:
-Thank you for following this account. I’m traveling this week to some of your FBI field offices to gather information on necessary reforms, and to hear from the workforce. The Director and I have prioritized reforms while also making sure the work being done to…
— Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) April 14, 2025
He stopped short of naming names, but the implication was loud and clear: accountability is coming, but it won’t happen on Twitter timelines or in grandstanding press conferences. It’ll come through methodical, quiet, behind-the-scenes reform.
Of course, time will tell. But one thing is certain: Bongino’s message wasn’t aimed at the Beltway elites or the CNN echo chamber. It was aimed at us — the Americans who watched the FBI turn a blind eye to real corruption while pursuing political vendettas.
Now the question is simple: will they follow through?
Bongino says yes. The base is watching.
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