President Trump, while speaking to the press on Sunday evening, revealed that he had spoken to the Deputy Director of the FBI, Dan Bongino. A reporter asked Trump if Dan Bongino was still the Deputy Director of the FBI. Trump responded by sharing, “I think so,” and added that he talked with him today. Trump’s statement comes as rumors have swirled that Bongino may resign from his post at the FBI over Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Epstein files. Watch the moment Trump said it here: President Trump says he spoke with Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino today: “I spoke to him today. Dan Bongino is a very good guy. I’ve known him a long time. He’s in good shape.” pic.twitter.com/IQ8yoppbpU — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 13, 2025 The Hill added more details on Trump’s comments: President Trump on Sunday expressed confidence in deputy FBI director Dan Bongino, despite the backlash over the Trump administration’s handling of the files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Bongino has been at the center of the internal fighting over the Epstein situation, with a source familiar confirming to The Hill that the deputy director is furious over how the documents were handled and has clashed with Justice Department leaders. During a press gaggle at Joint Base Andrews on Sunday evening, Trump was asked if Bongino, previously a far-right podcaster, was still the deputy FBI director, and whether they had spoken recently. “Oh I think so. I did, I spoke to him today. Dan Bongino, very good guy. I’ve known him a long time. I’ve done his show many many times. He sounded terrific, actually. No, I think he’s in good shape,” Trump said. The Justice Department and FBI issued a joint memo last week that sought to counter claims about Epstein that have long been promoted by conservative media figures including Bongino and FBI director Kash Patel. Earlier in the day, President Trump was spotted with AG Pam Bondi at the FIFA World Club Cup in New Jersey. Take a look: Via photographer @CTriballeau: President Donald Trump flashes a thumbs up to Attorney General Pam Bondi at today’s FIFA Club World Cup in New Jersey. pic.twitter.com/YfMIf48b9Y — DJ Judd (@DJJudd) July 13, 2025 The Independent had these details  to share on Trump and Bondi’s appearance at the FIFA Club Cup: President Donald Trump attended the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday afternoon (July 13), on the first anniversary of the assassination attempt he survived in Butler, Pennsylvania, while campaigning in the 2024 election. The president and First Lady Melania Trump arrived on Marine One, doing a flyover of the 80,000-seater MetLife Stadium in New Jersey before taking their seats next to FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his wife Leena Al Ashqar. Others in the box alongside the Trumps were U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy, Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and former NFL star Tom Brady.