Bongino Responds To Obama Comments With Sharp Warning On Podcast
‘I Know Things Too’ — The FBI Insider’s Deadly Warning to the Obama Legacy
By Senior Investigative Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2026 Restoration has reached a boiling point, and the "Machine of Disruption" is finally meeting its match in the form of a man who has seen the belly of the beast from both sides. Dan Bongino—the former Secret Service agent turned media titan and recent FBI Co-Deputy Director—has issued a chilling, high-decibel warning to former President Barack Obama that has sent shockwaves through the corridors of power.
“I know things too, Mr. President, and so do you,” Bongino declared during a recent episode of his chart-topping podcast. The statement wasn't just rhetoric; it was a clinical shot across the bow, aimed directly at the heart of the previous era's institutional legacy.
I. THE COLBERT INCIDENT: OBAMA’S "INDEPENDENT" MIRAGE
The firestorm began when Barack Obama emerged from his relative seclusion to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In a performance characterized by his trademark polished delivery, Obama warned against the "politicization" of the justice system, suggesting that the current administration—the 47th President and FBI Director Kash Patel—were using the government to "go after their political enemies."
Obama emphasized that the White House should never direct the Attorney General on specific prosecutions, framing his own tenure as a period of saintly institutional independence. To the architects of the 2026 Renaissance, however, this was viewed as a "fundamentally unserious" attempt to rewrite history before the ultimate audit begins.
II. THE BONGINO REBUTTAL: AN FBI INSIDER’S AUDIT
Dan Bongino, who served as FBI Co-Deputy Director from March 2025 to January 2026, was having none of it. Having sat in the very offices where the nation’s most sensitive secrets are kept, Bongino linked Obama’s comments to the "Infrastructure of Deceit" that characterized the 2016 election interference investigations—commonly known as "Russiagate."
“I’m not letting you get away with this, no chance!” Bongino thundered. His tenure at the FBI was defined by a ruthless pursuit of transparency, a mission he shared with Director Kash Patel. Bongino has long claimed that the documents he reviewed during his year in the Bureau provide the "Smoking Gun" proof of government weaponization—evidence that the previous administration used the state’s massive power to reward friends and liquidate foes.
III. THE LEGACY OF "RUSSIAGATE" AND THE SHADOW OF 2016
During the 2026 Restoration, Bongino has become the primary voice for those demanding a full accounting of the 2016 interference. He argues that the materials he discovered during his time at the FBI shed a "clinical light" on how deep-state players bypassed constitutional guardrails to target the 47th President’s first term.
His relationship with the Obama family has undergone a dramatic transformation. Once a member of the Secret Service’s Presidential Protective Division—where he was once seen speaking positively of the family—Bongino has now emerged as their most dangerous critic. He is a man with the "Liquid Gold Intel" required to dismantle the carefully curated image of the previous era.
IV. SAFETY, SURVIVAL, AND THE PODCAST PROPHECY
The intensity of Bongino’s public statements has escalated alongside his personal concerns. He recently admitted to fearing for his safety if the radical DNC were to regain control of Congress, a sentiment that reflects the "Wartime Speed" at which the 2026 political cycle is moving.
When Bongino resigned in early 2026 to return to his family and his media career, President Donald Trump was quick to offer praise. The President suggested that Bongino would have a "greater impact" through his podcast platform than he could ever have within the bureaucratic confines of the FBI. By speaking directly to millions, Bongino is bypassing the "leakers and liars" of the mainstream media to deliver a final verdict on the weaponization of the state.
THE FINAL VERDICT: THE AUDIT IS JUST BEGINNING
As the 2026 Renaissance moves forward, the exchange between Bongino and Obama highlights the existential tension of the era. On one side stands a legacy elite desperate to protect their "norms"; on the other stands an FBI insider-turned-media-warrior ready to burn the script.
Bongino’s warning—“I know things too”—is a promise to the American people that the truth of the last decade is finally coming to light. Whether it’s through the release of long-buried documents or the relentless pressure of his daily broadcasts, the audit of the "Machine of Disruption" is far from over. In the 2026 Restoration, character is everything, and the truth is the ultimate weapon of the Victorious American future.
Nearly 150,000 California Mail Ballots Rejected In Primary
California election officials are examining why nearly 150,000 mail-in ballots were rejected during the state’s June primary, with late-arriving ballots accounting for most of the increase.
The higher rejection rate comes despite years of election law changes designed to make voting more accessible and ensure more ballots are ultimately counted.
According to data compiled by the California Secretary of State’s office, 148,241 mail-in ballots were rejected during the June primary, representing 1.73% of all mail ballots returned.
That marks an increase from the 2024 primary, when 108,982 ballots were rejected, or 1.56% of all mail ballots cast.
The largest reason for rejection was ballots arriving too late to qualify under California law.
State data shows that 93,479 ballots were rejected because they failed to meet the state’s deadline requirements.
California allows mail ballots to arrive up to seven days after Election Day, provided they are postmarked on or before Election Day.
Voting experts believe many of the rejected ballots received postmarks dated after Election Day, making them ineligible to be counted even if they arrived within the seven-day grace period.
Kim Alexander, president of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation, said the timing of postal processing appears to be a significant concern.
“Ballots rejected due to lateness are caused primarily to being postmarked too late to count, not because they arrived too late to count,” Alexander said.
Election experts have questioned whether recent operational changes within the U.S. Postal Service may be contributing to delayed postmarks.
Earlier this year, a group of mostly Democratic U.S. senators wrote to the Postal Service expressing concern that mail-processing changes could affect ballot handling during federal elections.
Updated Postal Service procedures mean postmarks may reflect when mail is processed at regional facilities rather than when it first enters the mail system.
Because processing centers have been consolidated in some areas, election officials have warned that postmark timing could be affected.
Before the June primary, California election officials encouraged voters to mail ballots as early as possible because of potential postal delays.
The June election also featured a highly competitive race for governor, which some experts believe encouraged many voters to wait until the final days before casting ballots.
In addition to late-arriving ballots, approximately 44,000 ballots were rejected because election officials determined the voter’s signature did not match the signature on file.
Another 8,300 ballots were rejected because the return envelope did not contain a signature.
State records also show that 743 ballots were rejected because those voters had already cast another ballot.
Other rejected ballots involved missing ballots inside return envelopes or multiple ballots submitted in a single envelope.
The highest rejection rate in the state occurred in Tulare County, where 3.52% of returned mail ballots were rejected.
Alpine County and Merced County followed closely, each recording rejection rates of 3.36%.
California has frequently faced criticism for taking weeks to complete vote counting after major elections, largely because state law permits ballots meeting certain requirements to continue arriving after Election Day.
Following the June primary, President Donald Trump again criticized California’s election system, while the Department of Justice opened an investigation into election administration in Los Angeles County.
Election experts emphasize that the increase in rejected ballots should not be interpreted as evidence of widespread voter fraud.
A 2025 report by the Brookings Institution found documented cases of mail ballot fraud remained extremely rare, estimating roughly four cases for every 10 million mail ballots cast, The Associated Press reported.
State officials have not identified evidence of widespread fraud connected to the June primary, but the increase in rejected ballots is expected to receive additional scrutiny as election administrators evaluate whether changes in postal operations, voter behavior or election procedures contributed to the higher rejection rate.
