FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and Attorney General Pam Bondi. (Getty Images)
Bongino, a former Secret Service agent, had no FBI experience before Trump tapped him to serve in the No. 2 position there. Prior to Bongino, the role had for more than a century been filled by someone who worked at the bureau, according to the FBI Agents Association. The position does not require Senate confirmation.
It is not immediately clear who will take Bongino's place.
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