Another BS Hit Piece (Ep. 2498)

In this high-energy episode of The Dan Bongino Show, Dan delivers a blistering critique of a recent Atlantic magazine hit piece targeting FBI Director Kash Patel, calling it a baseless, left-wing smear campaign. He dismantles the narrative that Patel is absent or ineffective, citing his visible travel schedule, daily gym routine, and late-night work hours as proof of his active leadership. Dan argues the attacks on Patel are part of a broader pattern of undermining conservative leaders like Pete Hegseth and Bobby Kennedy, all because they are delivering results in law enforcement and national security. He passionately defends the Trump-era FBI's record—highlighting record crime reductions, fentanyl seizures, and the dismantling of corrupt networks—framing it as a necessary reform against the politicized FBI of the Biden and Obama years. The episode also turns to political urgency, warning that Democrats, as revealed by strategist James Carville, plan to pack the Supreme Court, grant statehood to D.C. and Puerto Rico, and open borders if they regain power. Dan urges listeners to treat the upcoming midterms as a binary choice: either actively engage and mobilize voters or risk losing the country. He debunks liberal talking points about red states being 'parasites,' using per-capita federal spending data to show blue states actually receive more. He also promotes personal accountability, advocating for privacy protection via DeleteMe and physical health through daily air squats. The episode closes with a warning about national security threats from Iran’s nuclear ambitions and NATO’s failure to contribute, while teasing a potential Supreme Court retirement as a possible October surprise that could galvanize conservative voters.