Dan Bongino, the one-time Fox News Channel weekend host who went on to become deputy director of the FBI, is returning to the cable-news outlet as a contributor, the network confirmed Monday.
Bongino is slated to appear Monday night on “Hannity” to discuss the case of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie who has been missing for more than a week.
The move shows Bongino, once one of Fox News’ most right-leaning personalities, moving back into old media circles. His popularity previously stemmed from his bona fides as a New York City police officer and a long run as an agent for the U.S. Secret Service.
He has also hosted popular radio programs, and his old show was used to replace the long-running show hosted by Rush Limbaugh. A one-hour radio show Bongino did for Westwood One also ran at one time on the Fox Nation streaming service.
His first stint as a contributor at Fox News started in 2019, and by 2021 he was hosting the weekend program “Unfiltered With Dan Bongino.” He left the company in 2023, citing difficulties in agreeing on new terms for his next contract. “You know, I’ve been there doing hits and working there for ten years… so the show ending was tough,” he said on his podcast in 2023. “And I want you to know it’s not some big conspiracy. I promise you. There’s no acrimony. This wasn’t some WWE brawl that happened. We just couldn’t come to terms on an extension.”