Dan Bongino
Disclaimer: Inclusion on this page does not imply that this individual had knowledge of, participated in, or committed any illegal or immoral act. This page documents their publicly known connection to the events of September 10, 2025 for investigative reference only.
Living Person Notice: Dan Bongino is a living person. We document his public official role and citizen appeals directed at his office, with attribution. We do not assert wrongdoing.
Investigative Value
Dan Bongino is the Deputy Director of the FBI. In the project file he appears in two ways: as one of the officials listed in attendance at the September 11, 2025 press conference/briefing, and as a named recipient of citizen appeals asking the FBI to seize and ground a private aircraft for forensic review. See the FBI and Planes sections.
Both mentions describe his public role and the demands citizens directed at the bureau — not any allegation against him personally. Nothing here asserts wrongdoing by Bongino.
Role — September 10, 2025
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Described role | Deputy Director of the FBI |
| Connection to CK case | Present at the case briefing; named in citizen calls for aircraft forensic review |
| Status | Alive |
What is reported
- According to project notes, Bongino appears on a list of officials in attendance at the September 11, 2025 Utah County press conference alongside other federal and local officials.
- Per notes summarizing commentary by "MonkeyWerx," citizens called for "the FBI (Director Kash Patel and Dan Bongino) to seize the aircraft, interview the pilots/owner, and ground it for forensic review" in connection with a flagged private-jet flight (tail number N888KG). This is a citizen demand addressed to the FBI, not an allegation about Bongino's conduct.
- Counterpoint: Being named as the addressee of a public request, and attending an official briefing, are ordinary parts of a Deputy Director's role. No evidence in the file connects Bongino to the shooting or to any misconduct.
Open Questions
- Did the FBI act on the citizen requests regarding the flagged aircraft, and what did any review find?
- What was Bongino's specific role, if any, in the case's investigative decisions?
- What did officials state on the record at the September 11 briefing?
Status
Status: Alive. No crime is alleged against Dan Bongino here; the page documents his public role and citizen appeals only, and defamation-safe framing applies throughout.
Sources
- Citizen-research summaries (including commentary attributed to "MonkeyWerx") and press-derived attendance notes retained in the project's private investigation file.