Dan Bongino, Didn't Show Up To Work at the FBI?
I Feel Your Pain Brother
By Brandon Tatum
Something’s not right—and I think you can feel it too.
Word is Dan Bongino didn’t show up to work today. Rumors are swirling that there was a fallout between him and Pam Bondi, possibly connected to how she rolled out the Epstein files—or rather, how she didn’t.
Now, I don’t know all the details. But here’s my hypothesis:
Dan is a man of conviction. A man who, like me, feels the weight of reputation. The pressure of integrity. The burden of perception, especially when it’s false.
I haven’t walked in Dan’s shoes, and by the grace of God, I pray I never have to. But I understand that feeling. I know what it’s like for something to eat at you when people believe something about you, in his case, that may not be true.
Whenever someone leaves a negative review on my merch store or sends a complaint to my customer service team accusing me of bad business, I feel it in my chest. It’s not just about being a CEO or content creator—it’s about being a man who cares deeply about doing right by people. I’ve personally called customers to make things right. Because of men like me—and I believe Dan is cut from the same cloth—your word is everything.
So when I saw Dan and Kash Patel on camera—telling the public that Jeffrey Epstein killed himself—I saw a man who looked like he was struggling. Not with facts. But with how it all landed. The conviction didn’t feel there. The passion we’re used to from Dan wasn’t behind the eyes.
Think about this: Dan potentially walked away from millions of dollars. From years of building a loyal audience. From a rock-solid reputation built on truth-telling and fighting for what’s right. And now? He’s getting roasted in every photo, every post, and every comment section.
That’s tough to watch. And to be honest, I don’t think it’s justified.
Men who’ve put it all on the line for the truth deserve a moment of grace. A moment to breathe. A moment to clarify.
I hope Dan speaks. I hope the truth comes out about what really happened behind the scenes. Because this doesn’t feel like a man who flipped, it feels like a man who’s hurting.
And I get it.
Let’s pray for Dan Bongino. I feel God put this on my heart to write.
— Brandon Tatum
The Officer Tatum | Standing for Faith, Truth, and Integrity
You’re absolutely right, Brandon. Dan Bongino is a man of great integrity and now he’s being blasted as being a liar, a fraud and a crook by millions of people. He went into public service because he wanted to bring criminals to justice and do right by the victims. But Pam Bondi botched the handling of this investigation because she kept running her mouth saying things she had no evidence for yet. So when she said that nothing was found she, Kash Patel and Dan all looked like fools.
Dan Bongino’s integrity and credibility were badly damaged because of Attorney General Bondi’s actions. Now everyone thinks he’s covering something up or that at best, he failed his country. Now he’s probably staying away from work, spending time with family and just trying to figure out what the next step is. Let’s all try to be charitable towards him and pray for Dan, Kash Patel, Pam Bondi, and everyone in the Trump administration. They need our support now more than ever. I’m sure Dan feels like he let the country down.
I hope he won’t resign and will stay on as Assistant FBI Director. The country needs honest men like him. Pam Bondi is frankly lucky Trump hadn’t fired her considering how poorly she has performed her duties. Like when she gave some of Trump’s most loyal supporters binders…full of information on the Epstein case that was already available to the public. Or when she claimed she had Epstein’s client list on her desk…then later walked it back and said she never had it. Dan Bongino through it all handled the situation with class. He never misled the public at any point like Bondi did.
I didn't see that entire interview since I don't have any streaming services (or a TV). What clips I saw on X made me want to post on Dan's X account "Blink twice if you're being held against your will" because as you stated, that was NOT the passionate, energetic Bongino I've come to respect and admire.