SUBJECT-11899.dossier
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Dan Bongino
FBI Deputy Director (2025–); Rumble flagship voice
Tracked because Bridge between Rumble distribution platform and federal law-enforcement appointment.
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records
Conservative commentator with Rumble distribution deal; appointed FBI Deputy Director in 2025.
Facts on record2
Connections mapped3
Sources cited11
Evidence:
2P
Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
TIMELINE
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Key Connections
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Bongino signed a four-year exclusive content distribution deal with Rumble in August 2021 and took an equity stake as part of the deal — making him both the platform's flagship distributed voice and an equity stakeholder.
appointment
Dan Bongino was appointed Deputy Director of the FBI in February 2025.
Facts (2)
Data Freshness
Ageing
Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 659d
Confidence Tiers:
Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings
Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified
AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (2)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
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Primary Source
Dan Bongino was named Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in February 2025; prior to the appointment, his primary commercial distribution channel had been Rumble under the August 2021 four-year exclusive deal.
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Primary Source
Dan Bongino was appointed Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in February 2025; prior to the appointment, his primary commercial distribution channel had been Rumble under the August 2021 four-year exclusive deal.
All Connections (3)
hosts_content_of, board_member_of, membership
primary
since 2021-08-03
Bongino signed a four-year exclusive content distribution deal with Rumble in August 2021 and took an equity stake as part of the deal — making him both the platform's flagship distributed voice and an equity stakeholder. · INFERENTIAL: Bongino has been described in trade press as occupying a board-observer-style role at Rumble through his equity stake and exclusive deal. Public Rumble proxy filings do not list Bongino as a formal Board member or named Board observer, so this edge is filed as inferential pending direct primary confirmation. · Bongino signed an exclusive four-year distribution agreement with Rumble in August 2021, received equity, and joined the board. He is a former Secret Service agent and conservative radio/podcast host.
appointment
primary
since 2025
Dan Bongino was appointed Deputy Director of the FBI in February 2025.
known association
inferential
since 2021
Chris Pavlovski is the CEO of Rumble, Dan Bongino's primary commercial distribution channel prior to his FBI appointment.
Sources (11)
2026-05-09
UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Dan Bongino not found in fec
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📜 Receipt
2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Dan Bongino — Parliamentary records (no results)
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Dan Bongino — Court records (no results)
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Dan Bongino — FEC donations (no results)
fec_record
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📜 Receipt
2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Dan Bongino — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
government_disclosure
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