Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, hand-picked by President Trump to assist Kash Patel in reforming the embattled FBI, found himself at the center of a heated public confrontation on Saturday.
The incident unfolded when Bongino was confronted by Joseph Phillip Daniel, a conservative Christian preacher previously featured on The 700 Club, alongside Ivan Raiklin, a constitutional attorney and former Army Green Beret.
“Don’t be a coward, Dan,” Daniel shouted as security moved in to intervene.
“You’re going to be trespassed from the property, okay?” the security warned.
But Daniel continued, invoking religious language and pressing Bongino to take more aggressive action against what he described as the “deep state.”
Joseph Phillip Daniel: “God’s watching you, man. Remember, we reap what we sow. God’s watching us. Go all out against the deep state. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid of Satan, man.”
The confrontation appeared to strike a nerve. Visibly irritated, Bongino fired back, flipping the challenge onto his accuser.
Dan Bongino: “Why don’t you volunteer yourself? Why don’t you do it?”
When Daniel insisted he was ready to step up and even claimed he was planning to run for Congress, Bongino doubled down.
Joseph Phillip Daniel: “I’m telling you, I’m ready. I’m ready to be in Congress.”
Dan Bongino: “Why don’t you put your name on it… go volunteer.”
Joseph Phillip Daniel: I’m ready. I’m filing. I’m not afraid of Hillary. I’m not. God bless you, man.
WATCH:
Bongino Sold Out – Bongino Betrayed Us – The American Deep State Cult Is Still Free!
The Spirit led me to confront Dan Bongino tonight here in Florida. @DBongino #JesusIsKing #JesusIsLord #LockHerUp
Watch: pic.twitter.com/LyXqfI1BsP
— JesusFirst1776 (@JosephPDaniel7) March 22, 2026
But the confrontation didn’t stop there.
Raiklin escalated the situation further, launching a barrage of accusations at Bongino and calling him a “pedophile protector.”
Dan Bongino: “Go volunteer… You won’t do s***.”
Raiklin responded with profanity-laced insults, shouting, “I was a cop for nine years. You are a pedophile protector,” before adding further expletives as Bongino was escorted away.
WATCH:
🔴EXCLUSIVE🔴
Dan Bongino confronted by @IvanRaiklin and former police officer about his resignation and his stance Iranian strikes.
WARNING: Strong Language. pic.twitter.com/gRynl7lB7L
— Enrique Tarrio (@NobleOne) March 22, 2026
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