Conservative podcast host and commentator Dan Bongino described how it is time for him to “step up” as FBI deputy director, so he can properly restore faith within the FBI and be the change he and many others want to see within the agency.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who 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.

Dan Bongino has been chosen as the FBI's second-in-command, a job that doesn't need Senate confirmation. Here's what to know about the Secret Service agent-turned-conservative media personality.