Right-wing podcaster Dan Bongino will enter the FBI on Monday as its deputy director with a ton of baggage and potential conflicts of interest — a direct result of his hugely successful business enterprises that threaten to complicate his new job.
As of late December, Securities and Exchange Commission filings show, Bongino was among the top shareholders in the video platform company Rumble, with a stake worth roughly $130 million as of this week. Recent filings don’t indicate that he’s sold his shares, which account for a whopping 5.7% of the firm’s Class A common stock.
He also has senior positions with seven corporations in Florida, all of which continue to list him as manager, president or similar ownership roles.