FBI Deputy Director Bongino vows to reveal 'truth' in cryptic social media post
"During my tenure here as the Deputy Director of the FBI, I have repeatedly relayed to you that things are happening that might not be immediately visible, but they are happening," Bongino wrote. "What I have learned in the course of our properly predicated and necessary investigations into these aforementioned matters, has shocked me down to my core. We cannot run a Republic like this. I'll never be the same after learning what I've learned."
It is unclear what exactly Bongino was referring to in his post.
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