They\u2019ve Put Dan Bongino Under 24\/7 Guard \u2014 Here\u2019s Why
\nIt\u2019s no longer just politics \u2014 it\u2019s personal.<\/p>\n
In an era where rhetoric escalates faster than reason, top Trump administration officials are now living under round-the-clock protection due to serious threats \u2014 and taxpayers are footing the bill.<\/p>\n
CBS News has confirmed that former Secret Service agent and now FBI Assistant Director Dan Bongino is receiving 24\/7 security inside FBI headquarters, on the road, and even at his home. He\u2019s not alone. Homeland Security\u2019s immigration czar Tom Homan is also under continuous protection \u2014 a rotating team of nearly 30 armed agents shielding him from what DHS calls \u201cdangerous rhetoric\u201d and \u201conline doxxing\u201d driven by far-left media and Democrat-aligned influencers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis isn\u2019t just paranoia. These are real threats,\u201d a DHS official told reporters.
\nThe financial burden? Nearly $1 million per month, according to unnamed officials familiar with the security plans \u2014 including flights, hotels, salaries, and logistics.<\/p>\n
Critics on the left, like MSNBC contributor and former FBI agent Frank Figliuzzi, are mocking the measures, calling them unnecessary and wasteful. \u201cIs this really about safety or just political theater?\u201d Figliuzzi asked on NBC News.<\/p>\n
But insiders close to Bongino say otherwise.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause of the sensitivity of what the FBI deals with, both the Director and I have to be circumspect in what we can make public,\u201d Bongino wrote on X. \u201cBad guys read this stuff too. Neither one of us came here to play games.\u201d
\nHe continued:<\/p>\n
\u201cMeasure us by results. You will see them. But just because you don\u2019t see something happening right this second, doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t happening.\u201d
\nDHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin says the threats have increased dramatically in recent months. She specifically pointed to left-wing activists and public figures who have used fiery rhetoric that, in her words, \u201ccrosses the line from protest to incitement.\u201dHoman, who\u2019s been a frequent guest on Fox News and a vocal advocate for strict border enforcement, has been a particular target. Protestors have shown up at his home. His personal information has been posted online. And now, the government is treating it as a matter of national security.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to take measures to ensure Mr. Homan and his family are safe,\u201d McLaughlin said.
\nThe chilling reality? We\u2019ve entered a moment in American history where political disagreements aren\u2019t just debated \u2014 they\u2019re weaponized.<\/p>\n
Whether it\u2019s a case of real, credible threats or political maneuvering depends on who you ask. But for officials like Bongino and Homan, the message is clear: the job now comes with a target.<\/p>\n
And the cost of protection? Just another line item in America\u2019s polarized age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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