Auburn's Bruce Pearl has warning for 'bad guys' as Trump says Dan Bongino will be FBI deputy director

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Auburn Tigers men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl had a warning for the "bad guys" as President Donald Trump announced the latest appointment in his administration.

Trump announced on Sunday that Dan Bongino will be the next deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Bongino is a former Secret Service agent and will serve under Kash Patel.

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Dan Bongino visits "FOX & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on June 18, 2019 in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

"Great news for Law Enforcement and American Justice," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "Dan Bongino, a man of incredible love and passion for our Country, has just been named the next DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE FBI, by the man who will be the best ever Director, Kash Patel."

Pearl reacted to Bongino’s appointment on X.

"Congratulations to my friend and great patriot Dan Bongino," he wrote in a post. "The bad guys best keep their head on a swivel!"

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Bongino, who is also a former Fox News host, thanked Trump and Patel in a post on X.

Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl reacts on the court against the Georgia Bulldogs at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia, on Jan. 18, 2025. (Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)

Trump touted Bongino’s resume, including his master’s degree in psychology from City University in New York and an MBA from Penn State.

"He was a member of the New York Police Department (New York’s Finest!), a highly respected Special Agent with the United States Secret Service, and is now one of the most