Topic: Deputy Director

The role of the FBI Deputy Director is described as a grueling 16-18 hour-a-day job that involves signing documents and managing internal accountability. Reports suggest that the daily threat briefings, a staple of the bureau since 9/11, have been discontinued or significantly altered under current leadership. This lack of familiarity with daily threats is seen as a major weakness in the agency's ability to protect the country.

The segment explores the difficulties Dan Bongino faces as Deputy Director of the FBI, suggesting he is being "run" by the senior bureaucracy. Serafin argues that there are 13 levels of bureaucracy between the leadership and the actual case agents, making real reform nearly impossible. He attributes the lack of aggressive action to "peer pressure" and the "pride" of being part of an elite institution.

Dan Bongino's role as Deputy Director of the FBI involves navigating thirteen levels of bureaucracy between his office and active case agents. Critics suggest that the institutional structure of the FBI is designed to overwhelm leadership with high-priority briefings to prevent systemic reform. There is a concern that leadership is being "run" by the agency they are meant to oversee.