{"id":3016,"date":"2025-04-21T19:49:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T19:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=3016"},"modified":"2025-04-21T19:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T19:49:39","slug":"fbis-dan-bongino-breaks-silence-over-shock-report-this-is-why-trump-picked-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=3016","title":{"rendered":"FBI\u2019s Dan Bongino Breaks Silence Over Shock Report \u2013 THIS Is Why Trump Picked Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"420\">One day before <em data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"100\">The New York Times<\/em> published a critical piece on FBI leadership changes, Deputy Director Dan Bongino slammed the outlet for sensationalizing an internal training dispute.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"420\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"420\">Bongino, a former Secret Service agent turned conservative commentator, addressed a physical sparring match during FBI training, saying the incident was exaggerated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"696\">He acknowledged being outmatched by a younger jujitsu-trained instructor and clarified he only experienced mild elbow swelling\u2014not a serious shoulder injury. Bongino accused the Times\u2019 Adam Goldman of turning routine training into scandal, mocking the report as unserious.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"970\">The Times article didn\u2019t mention any injury but did include criticism from former agent Kyle Seraphin, who questioned Bongino and FBI Director Kash Patel\u2019s leadership. 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