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| − | '''Dan Bongino''' is a former [[Secret Service]] agent and a ''New York Times'' bestselling author radio show host and television commentator. According to the ''[[New York Times]]'', | + | '''Daniel John Bongino''', known as '''Dan Bongino''' (born December 4, 1974) is a former [[Secret Service]] agent and a ''[[New York Times]]'' bestselling author, [[radio show host and [[Fox News]] [[television commentator]]. His radio program is broadcast not from his native [[New York City]] but from south [[Florida]] |
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| | {{quotebox-float|"He has become one of the most popular right-wing commentators in the country, with millions of [[social media]] followers, a top-20 podcast, a line of best-selling books and a [[Facebook]] page that generates more monthly engagement than the pages of ''The New York Times'', ''[[The Washington Post]]'' and [[CNN]] combined.”<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/technology/dan-bongino-has-no-idea-why-facebook-loves-him.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage</ref>}} | | {{quotebox-float|"He has become one of the most popular right-wing commentators in the country, with millions of [[social media]] followers, a top-20 podcast, a line of best-selling books and a [[Facebook]] page that generates more monthly engagement than the pages of ''The New York Times'', ''[[The Washington Post]]'' and [[CNN]] combined.”<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/technology/dan-bongino-has-no-idea-why-facebook-loves-him.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage</ref>}} |
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| | Dan Bongino's public service career began with the NYPD in 1995. After joining the US Secret Service in 1999, Dan received a [[Department of Justice]] award for his many successful investigations while assigned to a financial fraud task-force. | | Dan Bongino's public service career began with the NYPD in 1995. After joining the US Secret Service in 1999, Dan received a [[Department of Justice]] award for his many successful investigations while assigned to a financial fraud task-force. |
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| − | In 2006, Dan joined the elite Presidential Protective Division during the administration of [[President George W. Bush]]. Dan became one of the earliest tenured agents to be given responsibility for an operational section of the presidential detail and he remained on protective duty with [[President Obama]]. | + | In 2006, Bongino joined the elite Presidential Protective Division during the administration of [[President George W. Bush]]. Dan became one of the earliest tenured agents to be given responsibility for an operational section of the presidential detail and he remained on protective duty with [[President Obama]]. |
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| − | One of their most distinguished agents, Dan's assignments included the coordination of President Obama's visits to [[Prague]], [[Jakarta]], amongst a myriad of terror threats, and finally as the lead agent responsible for President Obama's visit to an active war zone in [[Afghanistan]]. | + | One of their most distinguished agents, Dan's assignments included the coordination of President [[Barack Hussei Obama]]'s visits to [[Prague]], [[Jakarta]], amongst a myriad of terror threats, and finally as the lead agent responsible for President Obama's visit to an active war zone in [[Afghanistan]]. |
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| − | A multiple-time ''New York Times'' Best Selling author, and the host of the top-rated “The Dan Bongino Show” Podcast, Dan provides frequent commentary on a myriad of issues for The [[Fox News]] Channel. | + | A multiple-time ''New York Times'' Best Selling author, and the host of the top-rated “The Dan Bongino Show” Podcast, Bongino provides frequent commentary on a myriad of issues for Fox News. |
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| − | Dan has his MBA from Penn State University, and his MA and BA from the City University of New York. | + | Dan has his MBA from Penn State University, and his MA and BA from the City University of New York. He has run unsuccessfully for the [[United States House of Representative]] for [[Maryland]]. |
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| | His attacks on John Matze<ref>https://nationalfile.com/video-dan-bongino-says-ex-parler-ceo-is-lying-site-absolutely-committed-to-free-speech/</ref> and Andrew Torba<ref>https://tv.gab.com/channel/a/view/andrew-torba-responds-to-dan-bongino-6116c45008520fa71ff506f2</ref> may implicate him as a [[Conservative, Inc.|gatekeeper]]. | | His attacks on John Matze<ref>https://nationalfile.com/video-dan-bongino-says-ex-parler-ceo-is-lying-site-absolutely-committed-to-free-speech/</ref> and Andrew Torba<ref>https://tv.gab.com/channel/a/view/andrew-torba-responds-to-dan-bongino-6116c45008520fa71ff506f2</ref> may implicate him as a [[Conservative, Inc.|gatekeeper]]. |