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flag Christopher Raia, FBI veteran, named co-deputy director, replacing Dan Bongino.

flag Christopher Raia, head of the FBI’s New York field office since April 2025, has been named co-deputy director, succeeding Dan Bongino, who stepped down on January 3, 2026, to return to his conservative podcast. flag Raia, a career FBI agent since 2003 and former Coast Guard officer, previously led the bureau’s response to the New Orleans truck attack and managed high-profile investigations, including a 2025 press conference announcing indictments against NBA players linked to organized crime. flag His appointment marks a return to traditional FBI leadership, contrasting with Bongino’s brief tenure as a political appointee and former Secret Service agent with no prior FBI experience. flag Raia will serve alongside co-deputy director Andrew Bailey in Washington, D.C., with no immediate successor named for his New York role.

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