Bongino is Back and He’s Taking No Prisoners [WATCH]

Dan Bongino addressed his return to the public arena with a pointed critique of what he described as internal dysfunction within the FBI, while defending his use of social media and highlighting the continued growth of his media platform despite attempts to silence it.

Bongino said he owed his audience an explanation for what occurred during his time connected to what he called a “weaponized old FBI,” arguing that internal leakers and mismanagement damaged both the institution and individuals associated with it.

“Player in the business, and who was what? No one advertises. Hey, I’m part of the weaponized old FBI, so we had to figure that out, not an excuse, just an explanation. That’s all. I worked for you, and you deserve to hear what happened,” Bongino said.

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He blamed a group of leakers inside the bureau for contributing to its decline, saying those individuals ultimately harmed the agency itself.

“So this fourth group of people, the leakers in the bureau, some move left, some, more likely fired, and others. You guys destroyed the place, and you tried to destroy us too, but I bet you thought I’d never be back either,” he said.

Bongino contrasted what he described as limited media influence among his critics with the reach of his own platform, which he said continues to draw a massive audience.

“So now, when you leak with your little, tiny voice in the New York Times and your 10 or 15 views, we have millions of people. This show is so big, they tried to take us offline just 1520 minutes ago. It’s the biggest live stream in the world and one of the biggest conservative podcasts in the entire world,” Bongino said.

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He said efforts to disrupt the broadcast failed and only reinforced his determination to continue speaking out.

“Now we’re back, and now we get to fight back, because I’m not going to let you bullshit people anymore about what was going on,” he said.

Bongino also criticized what he described as outdated attitudes toward social media, arguing that platforms now serve as the primary way Americans receive information.

“Some of the stuff that came out about social media said these guys were hilarious. These guys were absolutely hilarious. Social media is how people consume content. Walter Cronkite and Brokaw aren’t around on the air anymore,” he said.

He mocked critics who questioned the use of social media for public communication and law enforcement purposes.

“They’d be like, Man Dan and Kash,  they were really concerned about getting media, getting information about social media. No sh*t, Sherlock Holmes, we’ve got someone wanted for a crime. You think it may be a good idea to put out on social media? Hey, we’re looking for this person,” Bongino said.

According to Bongino, resistance to transparency and modern communication methods undermined trust in federal institutions.

“Yeah, we are. That’s why the prior operation kept sucking, and why 80% of people didn’t trust the weaponized idiots who were running a place before, of course, we were going to use it to tell the taxpayer, here’s what’s going on, here’s we need it. They deserve transparency. Why was this a shocker?” he said.

Bongino concluded with a defiant message aimed at critics, signaling that he intends to remain an active and confrontational presence in the media landscape.

“But I’m back now, and you can go f**k yourself,” he said.

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