Dan Bongino called out Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on his podcast just days before
being named FBI deputy director by President Trump. Bongino criticized Schiff’s role
in the “Russia collusion hoax,” accusing officials of fabricating a damaging story.
He vowed to uncover the truth, saying, “It can never happen again.” Schiff, previously
granted a pre-emptive pardon by former President Biden for his role in the Jan.
6 Committee, called the move “unnecessary” but did not reject it. The pardon covers
any offenses related to the committee’s work. Meanwhile, committee leaders, including Reps.
Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney, defended their actions, claiming they upheld the law amid alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election