A former U.S. Secret Service agent who has penned best-selling books, ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast has been chosen to serve as FBI deputy director. President Donald Trump announced the appointment on Dan Bongino on Sunday, praising him as "a man of incredible love and passion for our Country." Trump says it's "great news for Law Enforcement and American Justice." The selection places two staunch Trump allies atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency when Democrats are concerned the Republican president could seek to target his adversaries. Bongino would serve under Kash Patel, who was sworn in as FBI director Friday.