Nicole Silverio White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt berated the media for downplaying FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino’s career in law enforcement during Tuesday’s press briefing. The media has amped up Bongino’s role as a conservative podcaster after President Donald Trump tapped him to serve in his new role on Sunday night.
The White House defends two major personnel moves. Over the weekend, President Trump announced 2 major personnel moves – a firing and a hiring. Starting with the hiring, Gray Media’s White House correspondent Jon Decker asked White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about the President’s decision to name Dan Bongino as the new FBI Deputy Director.