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Trump picks loyalist Bongino to be second-in-command at FBI

President Trump has picked a loyalist to be second-in-command at the FBI. Dan Bongino grew a massive online following spreading lies about election security, including that the agency he’ll help oversee tried to rig the 2016 and 2020 elections. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Trump picks loyalist Bongino to be second-in-command at FBI

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